Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Network
2G network

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

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE, Cat18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.9 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

48 MP, f/1.5 , 1/2" , 0.8 µm, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm

16 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm, 13 mm, 1/3.6"
12 MP, f/2.2 , 54 mm, 1.0 µm
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection and laser autofocus
Camera features

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

2x optical zoom

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes