In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Honor 90 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.9 mm | 162.9 mm | Honor 90 Lite has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.5 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than Honor 90 Lite. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 7.48 mm | Honor 90 Lite is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Weight | 175 g | 179 g | Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Cyan lake | Midnight black | |
| Body Material | Glass, 7000 Series aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Honor 90 Lite is waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) | 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | LTPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.21" | 6.7" | Honor 90 Lite has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2388 x 1080 pixels | Honor 90 Lite has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.7:9 | 19.9:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | Eye comfort mode | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | Night Display, Dark mode, True Colour, One-handed Mode, multi-window, dynamic dimming, JNCD < 1, Edgeless display |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Xiaomi MI 8 has higher clock speed than Honor 90 Lite. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 8 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | Honor 90 Lite has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Honor 90 Lite has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 100 Megapixel | Honor 90 Lite has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Capture smiles, Aperture mode, Super Macro, wide-angle mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, instant movie | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 11584 x 8688 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera resolution than Honor 90 Lite. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Honor 90 Lite has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Portrait lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Honor 90 Lite. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AR Emoji, AI portrait mode | Portrait mode, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Multi-video recording | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4608 x 3456 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify | Gesture control |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 4500 mAh | Honor 90 Lite has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor 90 Lite has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9.5 | MagicOS 7.1 | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor | Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | IR face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology | Gesture Controls, Virtual Proximity Sensing, HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor 90 Lite |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied) |
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