Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Honor Play Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
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Honor Play
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite or Honor Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite | Honor Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2018, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.98 in | 157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) | Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black | |
| Battery | 3350 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.26" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 97.8 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5'', 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, 1/2.8'', 0.9µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Auto HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-G72 MP12 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 180028 | 226029 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 344 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1098 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 332 | 349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1411 | 1241 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1626 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5902 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - 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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging 18W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X) |
- Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global |
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