Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Announced
September 2018	March 2020
Status
Available - September 2018	Coming Soon - April 2020
Colors
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only)	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)	165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)	209 g (7.37 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), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Messaging

Build Features
Fingerprint Sensor	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Splash-proof
Notification LED
Yes	-

OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 10.0
User Interface
MIUI 10	MIUI 11
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 512 [Similar]	Adreno 618 [Similar]
RAM
4/6 GB [Browse Similar]	6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
64/128 GB	128 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen	FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 5 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.26 inches [Similar]	6.67 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (403 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.51%	84.28%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP + 5 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	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	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, Panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
24 MP, 1/2.8", 0.9µm, Auto HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
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, hotspot
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity
3350 mAh	5020 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-