Xiaomi has never failed to surprise us with its mobiles. The MI 8 lineup has been doing immensely great throughout the world. After Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer edition and the Mi 8 SE Xioami is up with MI 8 Lite. On Wednesday, September 19 during one event Xiaomi unveiled MI 8 Lite and MI 8 pro.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a 6.26-inch LCD, Snapdragon 660 chipset, a 12MP + 5MP rear camera, a higher-res 24MP selfie camera and a 3,350mAh battery.
Unlike the Mi 8 Pro, the Mi 8 Lite is equipped with the standard fingerprint scanner on the rear. It is available in two gradient color finishes – Blue and Purple as well as Orange and Yellow.
Both new Xiaomi phones will hit the market on September 19. The Mi 8 Pro will be priced at CNY 3,200 (€400) for the 6GB/128GB model and CNY 3,600 (€450) for the range-topping 8GB/128GB and will start shipping on September 21.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite will go for CNY 1,400 (€175) for the 4GB/64GB model, CNY 1,700 (€210) for the 6GB/64GB and CNY 2,000 (€250) for the 6GB/128GB model. They start shipping on September 25.
Full Specifications of MI 8 Lite:
- Operating System: Android Oreo 8.1 with MIUI 9.5
- Display: 26- inches IPS LCD, 19:9 ratio (~403 PPI density)
- Resolution:1080 x 2280 pixels
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
- GPU: Adreno 512
- RAM: 4 or 6 GB
- Storage: 64 or 128
- Rear Camera: 12 MP f/1.9+ 5 MP f/2.0 depth sensor
- Front Camera: 24 MP
- SIM (s): Dual SIM (nano-SIM, Dual standby)
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3350 mAh battery with Quick charge 3.0
- Connectivity:Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band , WiFi Direct, Hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, etc.
- Price: CNY 1,400 or $205 (4/64GB) | RMB 1,700 or $250 (6/64GB) | RMB 2,000 or $295 (6/128GB)