Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs YU Yunicorn

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Yunicorn: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8 Lite:
    6.26 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8 Lite:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Yunicorn:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 8 Lite:
    Dual
    Yunicorn:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Lite: 1 mm thinner

    Mi 8 Lite:
    7.5 mm
    Yunicorn:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Yunicorn: 3.1 mm shorter

    Mi 8 Lite:
    156.4 mm
    Yunicorn:
    153.3 mm
  • Release year

    Mi 8 Lite:
    2018
    Yunicorn:
    2016

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. Mi 8 Lite

    Height:
    156.4 mm +3.1 mm versus Yunicorn
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Mi 8 Lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 8 Lite

    169 g

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 g

    +3 g 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. Yunicorn

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Mi 8 Lite has approximately 17.3% more rectangular screen area than Yunicorn.

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.

Mi 8 Lite: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Mi 8 Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Yunicorn

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Mi 8 Lite

    3350 mAh

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Mi 8 Lite

Specifications

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1. Mi 8 Lite2. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.5%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Auto HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5902
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1268
Antutu 8 score *
  • 180028
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 332
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1411
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Twilight Gold (China only)
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 8 LiteYunicorn
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530