Xiaomi MI 8 Lite vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Lite and Google Pixel 8. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 Lite vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 150.5 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 75.8 mm 70.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Lite is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Weight 169 g 187 g Xiaomi MI 8 Lite is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Body Colour Midnight black | Aurora blue Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.585 W/kg (body), 0.749 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.2" Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 8 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 403 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 8 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 512 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Continuous shot, portrait mode, AI Beauty Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI intelligent knowledge, AI business card recognition, AI intelligent translation, AI intelligent exchange rate conversion Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung S5K5E8 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) AI Smart Effects Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3350 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel 8 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 14
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, AI Engine MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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