Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

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Oppo Realme 8i
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Oppo Realme 8i
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8i
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18821574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU12521797913
GPU6216556171
Memory7515867596
UX9927083495
NanoReview Score361810305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stability98 %96 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1091550
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing score126207643
Web score81755770
Video editing54095646
Data manipulation66305892
NanoReview Score100047148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:21 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing08:17 h07:34 h
Video Playback13:08 h11:52 h
Games05:22 h04:35 h
Standby Mode143 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aNo

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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