Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 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 Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4160mAh vs 4030mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.8 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut99 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)241 Hz240 Hz
Response time9 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 620 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 384 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)820527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20251574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU14606497913
GPU10046856171
Memory9325167596
UX11508083495
NanoReview Score454863305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °C43.2 °C
Stability99 %96 %
Graphics Test10 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1673550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4160 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 20 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing08:51 h07:34 h
Video Playback14:42 h11:52 h
Games05:53 h04:35 h
Standby Mode92 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV48BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 320
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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