Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, Mi 8 Pro now official

Xiaomi recently revealed two new variants for its Mi 8 series– the Mi 8 Lite and the Mi 8 Pro.

The Mi 8 Lite sports a 6.26-inch 19:9 display with 2280 x 1080 resolution, Snapdragon 660 processor, 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage, 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, 24MP front, and 3,350mAh battery with Quick charge 3.0 technology.

The Mi 8 Pro, on the other hand, comes with a 6.21-inch Super AMOLED display with 2248 x 1080 resolution, Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, dual 12MP rear cameras, 20MP front, and 3,400mAh battery with fast charging. Xiaomi also implemented an in-display fingerprint scanner technology which is similar to VIVO’s latest smartphones.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite specifications:

• 6.26-inch 19:9 Full HD+ display @ 2280 x 1080px
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor
• Adreno 512
• 4GB/6GB RAM
• 64GB/128GB internal storage
• 12MP f/1.9 + 5MP dual rear cameras
• 24MP front camera
• Dual-nano SIM cards
• Dual 4G LTE
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
• Fingerprint Scanner (rear mounted)
• USB Type-C
• Android 8 Oreo
• 3,350mAh battery with QC 3.0 fast charging
• 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5mm
• 169 g

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro key specifications:

• 6.21-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2248 x 1080px
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
• Adreno 640 GPU
• 6GB/8GB RAM
• 128GB internal storage
• Dual 12MP rear cameras
• 20MP front camera
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• 4G LTE
• USB Type-C
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• IR Face Unlock
• Android 8.1 Oreo
• 3,400mAh battery with fast charging

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite starts at CNY1,399 (~Php11,040) while the Mi 8 Pro is priced at  CNY3,199 (~Php25,246) for the 6GB + 128GB variant and CNY3599 (~Php28,402) for the 8GB + 128GB variant.

Source: GizmoChina, Mi website