Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4030mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.9 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut95.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU97913120779
GPU5617178652
Memory6759672733
UX8349596826
NanoReview Score305175368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability96 %87 %
Graphics Test3 fps7 fps
Graphics Score5501321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score76438202
Web score57706022
Video editing56465662
Data manipulation58927000
NanoReview Score71488104

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 13 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 4500 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing07:34 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:52 h12:01 h
Games04:35 h05:02 h
Standby Mode138 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationNoDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 220
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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