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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

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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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 59 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Mi 8 Lite: 169 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 16.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Mi 8 Lite: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.46 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Mi 8 Lite: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Mi 8 Lite: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMDA Basic: Single · Mi 8 Lite: Dual
  • DepthMi 8 Lite: 8.5 mm thinnerMi 8 Lite: 7.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm

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.

Front
MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 1 Mi 8 Lite: 156.4 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Mi 8 Lite: 156.4 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Mi 8 Lite
    Height
    156.4 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    169 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 156.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Auto HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 144000
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1626
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5902
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 180028
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1411
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Midnight Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Twilight Gold (China only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -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) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 8 Lite
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)

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