Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Brand: Xiaomi
Rating: 3.73 (33 reviews)

Added: 09.20.18 | Updated: 07.12.21

Model: Mi 8 Lite
Brand: Xiaomi
Rating: 3.73 out of 5 (33 votes)
Price: 230 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2018
Dimensions: 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm
Weight: 169 g
Chipset: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Built-in memory: 64/128 GB
Screen: IPS LCD 6.26 inches
Battery: 3350 mAh
Rear camera: Dual, 12MP
Front camera: Single, 24MP

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Common

Brand and model	Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Other names	Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)
Launch date	2018, September

Price

First price	230 EUR

Design

Height	6.16 in (156.4 mm)
Width	2.98 in ( 75.8 mm)
Depth	0.3 in ( 7.5 mm)
Weight	5.96 oz (169 grams)
Build materials	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Water resistant
Colors	Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only)
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD
Size	6.26 in
Screen Area	97.8 cm²
Resolution	1080 x 2280 px
Points per inch	403 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	19:9
Ratio (screen:body)	82.5%
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU	- Adreno 512

Memory

Internal Memory	64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
User Interface	MIUI 10

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Dual
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
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-24 MP, 1/2.8'', 0.9µm
Features	Auto HDR
Video Recording	1080p@30fps

Cellular

Bands	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
-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
SIM Card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Battery

Capacity	3350 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Po
Charging	-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

Audio

Headphone Jack	No
Radio	No
Others	-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other specifications

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite scores 180028 points in AnTuTu 8, powered by the Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 8 Score	180028 (Position 670 out of 1146)
Antutu 7 Score	144000 (Position 157 out of 2128)

Antutu 8 Ranking
664. Huawei Y8s	182301
665. Doogee S86	182004
666. Gionee K30 Pro	181960
667. Gionee K3 Pro	181732
668. Cubot X50	181009
669. Blackview A90	180076
670. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	180028
671. vivo V15	179644
672. Samsung Galaxy M31s	179346
673. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	179213
674. vivo iQOO U1x	178877
675. Lenovo K12 Pro	178827
676. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)	178659

Antutu 7 Ranking
151. Huawei Enjoy 10s	144732
152. LG V20	144728
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	144610
154. Honor Play 3	144562
155. Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus	144325
156. Huawei Y9s	144233
157. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	144000
158. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	143740
159. Samsung Galaxy A50	143732
160. vivo X21	143728
161. Oppo R15x	143726
162. Oppo A5 (2020)	143654
163. vivo X21 UD	143592

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	344 (Position 415 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1098 (Position 402 out of 577)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	332 (Position 1117 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1411 (Position 971 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1626 (Position 174 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5902 (Position 124 out of 1022)

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
409. Motorola One Action	347
410. Huawei Y9 (2019)	347
411. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active	347
412. Meizu Pro 7	346
413. Honor 9X	345
414. Huawei P Smart Z	345
415. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	344
416. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S	342
417. Huawei Y9s	341
418. Honor 20 lite	340
419. Honor 10 Lite	340
420. Honor 8X	340
421. Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)	339

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
396. Huawei Mate 8	1131
397. Honor 9X	1124
398. Apple iPhone 7 Plus	1117
399. Realme 1	1116
400. vivo X20	1110
401. Oppo F9 Pro	1103
402. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	1098
403. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	1095
404. Nokia 5.3	1087
405. Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)	1087
406. Huawei nova 3i	1086
407. Meizu Pro 7	1082
408. Oppo F9	1078

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1111. Samsung Galaxy A50	336
1112. Realme X	334
1113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	334
1114. vivo X20	334
1115. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S	333
1116. Nokia 7 plus	333
1117. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	332
1118. Honor 8X	331
1119. Huawei Mate 20 Lite	331
1120. Xiaomi Mi Note 3	331
1121. Infinix Hot 11 2022	330
1122. Infinix Hot 11	330
1123. Infinix Note 8	330

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
965. Blackview BV9900E	1426
966. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active	1426
967. Oppo A11	1424
968. Realme narzo N55	1421
969. Nokia 8.1	1418
970. Realme C55	1415
971. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	1411
972. Realme C33 2023	1408
973. Umidigi C1 Max	1407
974. Huawei P10 Plus	1407
975. Tecno Pova Neo 3	1406
976. Umidigi G1 Max	1404
977. Coolpad Cool 20	1402

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
168. Samsung Galaxy A50	1648
169. Xiaomi Redmi Pro	1648
170. Lenovo ZUK Z2	1642
171. ZTE Axon 7	1639
172. BlackBerry Key2	1628
173. Google Pixel XL	1627
174. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	1626
175. Nokia 7 plus	1620
176. Motorola Moto G31	1616
177. Meizu 15	1616
178. Google Pixel 3a XL	1614
179. Sony Xperia XZs	1610
180. Xiaomi Mi 5	1606

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
118. Samsung Galaxy S8	6028
119. Xiaomi Mi CC9	5995
120. Meizu Note 9	5973
121. Huawei Mate 9	5972
122. vivo NEX A	5940
123. Meizu 15	5938
124. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite	5902
125. BlackBerry Key2	5894
126. vivo Z1	5853
127. Huawei P10 Plus	5850
128. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE	5825
129. Oppo R11s	5816
130. Apple iPhone 7 Plus	5797

Compared to its rivals: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores 227941 points in AnTuTu , and the Apple iPhone XR scores 676475 points in AnTuTu .

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Xiaomi. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Manufacturers have a habit of launching smartphones and lightweight versions of them. Such is the case with Xiaomi mi 8, not long after which the Xiaomi mi 8 lite was introduced. The latter, despite its pared-down specs, has a bunch of interesting features and traits. The first differences with the basic model can be seen already in its appearance. After some lower indicators in the technical parameters, but they are logical and come within the understanding of a lower price class device.
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Release Date

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite was officially announced and released on September, 2018. It is available in Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only).

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Price

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite starts at 230 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
64/128 GB	230 EUR
4/6 GB RAM	230 EUR

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite cost?

The price of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 230 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite come out?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite was released on September, 2018.

What is the size and weight of Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite ?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has dimensions of Height: 156.4 mm Width: 75.8 mm Thickness: 7.5 mm and weighs approximately 169 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.26 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1080 x 2280 px at a pixel density of 403 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have?

Device comes with chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) with processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260). Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is available with internal memory of 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite?

The device have a Dual rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5'', 1.12µm, depth sensor and features like LED flash, HDR, panorama

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 24 MP, 1/2.8'', 0.9µm and features like Auto HDR

What colors does the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite come in?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is available in the following colors: Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only).

What is the AnTuTu score of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite scores 180028 points in AnTuTu 8.