Entry-level · 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Name: Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3350mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.26″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 660 4 / 64 GB

3350 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 24 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.26″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.26"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 512

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

174,767

GeekBench

5,894

Graphics test

GFXBench 8 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 512

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz

Camera

12 MP f/1.9 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.9

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3350 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3350 mAh

Lab endurance

77:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

169 g · 7.5 mm

Height

156.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

169 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

26% larger battery capacity

3,350 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.26″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

175k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.26″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

175k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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Performance

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Build & Design

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Apple iPhone XS

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