Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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.

• Weight

  Redmi 5a: 32 g lighter

  Mi 8 Lite:

  169 g

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 5.7 mm narrower

  Mi 8 Lite:

  75.8 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 8 Lite:

  6.26 in

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Mi 8 Lite:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 8 Lite:

  Dual

  Redmi 5a:

  Single

• Depth

  Mi 8 Lite: 0.9 mm thinner

  Mi 8 Lite:

  7.5 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

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. Mi 8 Lite

   Height:

   156.4 mm +16 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   75.8 mm +5.7 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi 8 Lite

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. Mi 8 Lite

   Screen diagonal:

   6.26 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.8 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Mi 8 Lite has approximately 41.9% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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