Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

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Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite or Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
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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 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.97 in
Weight 169 g | 5.96 oz 166 g | 5.86 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Rose Gold
Battery 3350 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.26" in 5.99" in
Screen area 97.8 cm2 92.6 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 82.5% 77.4%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 403 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 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
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm
-20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 24 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 24 MP, 1/2.8'', 0.9µm 20 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm
Functions Auto HDR LED flash, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU Adreno 512 Adreno 512
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No
Internal memory 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 180028 161030
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 344 351
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1098 1001
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 275
GeekBench 5 Single Core 332 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1411 1290
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1626
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 5902

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 / 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), 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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No No
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 , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

- Charging 5V/2A 10W (Quick Charge 3.0)
-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) India only
Versions
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)

- Versions: Mi A2 (Global); Mi 6X (China)

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