Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 [with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660] that was released on January 10, 2019, against the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
- Shows 29% longer battery life [28:57 vs 22:29 hours]
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness [542 against 391 nits]
- Comes with 650 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3350 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Weighs 17 grams less
Review
Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Mi 8 Lite crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance [apps, system]
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Feature
Priority [Weight]
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD Size 6.3 inches 6.26 inches Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2280 pixels Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9 PPI 409 ppi 403 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Adaptive refresh rate No No Max rated brightness 550 nits 470 nits HDR support No No Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 82.5% Display tests RGB color space 99.3% 99.9% PWM 2336 Hz 2358 Hz Response time 43.2 ms 46.2 ms Contrast 1639:1 1276:1
Peak brightness test [auto]
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height 159.2 mm [6.27 inches] 156.4 mm [6.16 inches] Width 75.2 mm [2.96 inches] 75.8 mm [2.98 inches] Thickness 8.1 mm [0.32 inches] 7.5 mm [0.3 inches] Weight 186 g [6.56 oz] 169 g [5.96 oz] Waterproof No No Rear material Glass Glass Frame material Plastic Metal Colors Black, Blue Black, Gold, Blue Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear
Performance
Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite in the benchmarks
SoC Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz CPU cores 8 [4 + 4] 8 [4 + 4] Architecture - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver [Cortex-A53] - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold [Cortex-A73] - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver [Cortex-A53] - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold [Cortex-A73] Lithography process 14 nanometers 14 nanometers Graphics Adreno 512 Adreno 512 GPU shading units 128 128 GPU clock 850 MHz 850 MHz FLOPS ~217.6 GFLOPS ~217.6 GFLOPS
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 [Single-Core]
CPU 78040 82453 GPU 36487 35759 Memory 52252 60418 UX 61014 67284 Total score 228054 247771
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 37.6 °C 36.5 °C Stability 96% 96% Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS Graphics score 373 372 Web score 5135 5224 Video editing 5253 5236 Photo editing 10062 10165 Data manipulation 5410 5476 Writing score 6412 6501
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Memory
RAM RAM size 3, 4 GB 4, 6 GB Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz Channels 2 2 Storage Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1 Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max size Up to 256 GB Up to 256 GB
Software
Operating system Android 9 [Can be upgraded to Android 10] Android 8.1 [Can be upgraded to Android 10] ROM MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12 OS size 13 GB 16 GB
Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 3350 mAh Max charge power 18 W 18 W Battery type Li-Po Li-Po Replaceable No No Wireless charging No No Reverse charging No No Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 [60% in 50 min] Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 [50% in 30 min] Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:27 hr Battery life tests Web browsing 09:39 hr 06:55 hr Watching video 11:52 hr 08:20 hr Gaming 04:14 hr 03:07 hr Standby 106 hr 94 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera Matrix 48 megapixels 12 megapixels Image resolution 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000 Zoom Digital Digital Flash Dual LED LED Stabilization Digital Digital 8K video recording No No 4K video recording No Up to 30FPS 1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS Slow motion 120 FPS [1080p] 240 FPS [720p] Lenses 2 [48 MP + 5 MP] 2 [12 MP + 5 MP] Wide [main] lens - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 [ISOCELL CMOS] - Phase autofocus - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 [Exmor-RS CMOS] - Phase autofocus [Dual Pixel] Depth lens - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E8 [ISOCELL CMOS] - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" [CMOS] Camera features - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support - Bokeh mode - Pro mode Selfie camera Megapixels 13 megapixels 24 megapixels Image resolution 4160 x 3120 5760 x 4312 Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2 Focal length - 22 mm Pixel size 1.12 microns 0.9 microns Sensor type PureCel BSI CMOS Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/2.8" Video resolution 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard 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, 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 NFC* No No Infrared port Yes No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Standby eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot Yes No LTE Cat* 13 18 5G support - No
Sound
Speakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes No FM radio Yes No Dolby Atmos No No
Other
Category Mid-range Mid-range Announced January 2019 September 2018 Release date January 2019 September 2018 SAR [head] 0.59 W/kg 0.749 W/kg SAR [body] 1.27 W/kg 1.585 W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.