Tech Guide – The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is an affordable flagship from Xiaomi with a reliable design and performance. Although it was released in 2018, this Xiaomi smartphone is still dependable for heavy activities. Targeting the mid-range market, it offers many advantages over competitors without a significant price difference. The Mi 8 Lite is currently priced at Rp 2,106,000 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version.
Design of Mi 8 Lite
The Mi 8 Lite is a 2 million IDR Xiaomi phone with a premium design resembling more expensive phones. With a 6.26-inch screen, the 8 Lite uses unibody glass material, and its frame is made of metal, giving it a luxurious feel. The frame also has a glossy look.
At the back, you will see a horizontal dual-camera setup with a frame and a fingerprint sensor for device security. At the bottom, there is a MI logo to ensure it is not mistaken for another brand.
The Mi 8 Lite has a notch housing the front camera, speaker, and LED notification. With a 19:9 display ratio, the navigation buttons are on-screen. The power and volume buttons are on the right side, while the hybrid SIM slot is on the left.
This 2 million IDR Xiaomi phone features Type C and speaker grills at the bottom. There is no 3.5mm audio jack, but it comes with a USB Type C to audio jack adapter, so you can still use your headset.
Specifications of Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
NETWORK: Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH: Announced in September 2018
BODY:
- Dimensions: 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
- Weight: 169 g (5.96 oz)
- Build: Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY:
- Type: IPS LCD
- Size: 6.26 inches, 97.8 cm² (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PLATFORM:
- OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 512
MEMORY:
- Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM eMMC 5.1
REAR CAMERA:
- Dual: 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.0 (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
FRONT CAMERA:
- Single: 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.9µm
- Features: Auto HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
SOUND:
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm jack: No
COMMS:
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC: No
- Radio: No
- USB: USB Type-C
FEATURES:
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY:
- Type: Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0
MISC:
- Colors: Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
- Models: M1808D2TG
- SAR: 0.75 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (body)
TESTS:
- Performance: AnTuTu: 143257 (v7), GeekBench: 5894 (v4.4), GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 on screen)
- Display: Contrast ratio: 1453 (nominal), 2.862 (sunlight)
- Camera: Photo / Video
- Loudspeaker: Voice 67dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 77dB
- Audio quality: Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -35.4dB
- Battery life: Endurance rating 77h