Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Announced
September 2018	September 2018
Status
Available - September 2018	Available - September 2018
Colors
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only)	Black (transparent back), Meteorite black, Twilight Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.1 x 2.94 x 0.3 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
SIM Type
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging

Build Features
Fingerprint Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor (In-display)
Notification LED
Yes	Yes

OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
User Interface
MIUI 10	MIUI 10
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 512 [Similar]	Adreno 630 [Similar]
RAM
4/6 GB [Browse Similar]	6/8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
64/128 GB	128 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen	Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.26 inches [Similar]	6.21 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (403 ppi)	1080 x 2248 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.51%	83.65%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP + 5 MP [Similar]	12 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	Dual-LED Flash
Features
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor HDR, Panorama	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom HDR, Panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Front Camera
24 MP, 1/2.8", 0.9µm, Auto HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser
Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC