Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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general 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 -

hardware Hardware and OS

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)

display Display

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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

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

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

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