Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs ZTE nubia N3

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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.

  • Weight

    Mi 8 Lite: 21 g lighter

    Mi 8 Lite:
    169 g
    nubia N3:
    190 g
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia N3: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8 Lite:
    6.26 in
    nubia N3:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8 Lite:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    nubia N3:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Lite: 1 mm thinner

    Mi 8 Lite:
    7.5 mm
    nubia N3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Mi 8 Lite: 2.4 mm shorter

    Mi 8 Lite:
    156.4 mm
    nubia N3:
    158.8 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.

  1. 1. Mi 8 Lite

    Height:
    156.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia N3

    Height:
    158.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 8 Lite
    Width:
    75.6 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. nubia N3

    190 g

    +21 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. nubia N3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

Mi 8 Lite has approximately 4.9% more rectangular screen area than nubia N3.

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

nubia N3: Original memory entry

64 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. nubia N3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. nubia N3

    5000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Mi 8 Lite

Specifications

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1. Mi 8 Lite2. nubia N3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 158.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 92.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.5%
  • 77.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Auto HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 16 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, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5902
Unknown
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, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Twilight Gold (China only)
  • Obsidian Black
  • Space Gold
  • Nebula Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
Radio
  • No
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8 Lite, nubia N3.
SpecificationMi 8 Litenubia N3
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging