BLU S1 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE, Cat18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

-

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

13 MP

12 MP, f/1.9 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, face detection, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

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Messaging MMS

MMS

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Messaging Email

Email

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Messaging IM

IM

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Messaging Push Email

Push Email

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Java

No

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Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, light, proximity