HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
    Mi 9 Lite:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 66 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Mi 9 Lite:
    179 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Mi 9 Lite:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Mi 9 Lite:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Mi 9 Lite:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Single
    Mi 9 Lite:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Mi 9 Lite
  2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

    Height:
    156.8 mm +36.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    74.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

    179 g

    +66 g versus Windows Phone 8S

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Lite has approximately 120.1% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Mi 9 Lite: Original memory entry

64GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9 Lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

    4030 mAh

    +2330 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Mi 9 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 156.8 Х 74.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4030 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176214
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 215686
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 392
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1505
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 600 nits -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi 9 Lite.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi 9 Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W