Xiaomi has unveiled Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro in China. The Mi 8 Lite inherits the powerful photography and gaming features from the Mi 8, while the Mi 8 Pro adds an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Mi 8 Lite

The Mi 8 Lite features a 24MP Sony IMX576 sensor on the front, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE SoC, and a mirror-like glass finish.

The high-performance camera hardware is paired with Xiaomi's AI features, including a new option that improves your eyebrows, chin and lips, resulting to a nude makeup look. The Mi 8 Lite display can light up in different colors to suit different scenarios when taking selfies, intelligently illuminating the face with the right color temperature.

The Mi 8 Lite is the first 660-powered device capable of running the Chinese version of the "Arena of Valor" game with Vulkan API support. The smartphone
also adopts Xiaomi's new Mi Sound technology, featuring an upgraded DSP algorithm.

The 6.26-inch Mi 8 Lite will hit shelves across China on the 25th September in Aurora Blue, Sunset Gold and Midnight Black colors, and in three versions: 4GB+64GB (RMB 1399,) 6GB+64GB (RMB 1699) and 6GB+128GB (RMB 1999.)

Mi 8 Lite specs

• Processot: 660 AIE artificial intelligence engine, 660 AIE eight-core processor, 2.2GHz, Adreno 512 graphics processor 650 MHz
  
• Memory and capacity:
  • 6GB + 128GB maximum
  • 4GB + 64GB version (only available in Deep Space Gray)
  • 6GB + 64GB version (supported in all three colors)
  • 6GB + 128GB version (supported in all three colors)
    All models comes standard with LPDDR4x dual channel
• Display: 6.26 inches, 19:9 custom screen ratio, 2280 x 1080 FHD+, 403 PPI, 1500:1 contrast
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 156.4 mm
  • Width: 75.8 mm
  • Thickness: 7.5 mm
  • Weight: 169 g
    
• Charging and battery
  • 3350mAh(typ)/ 3250mAh ( min )
  • Supports QC3.0 fast charge
  • USB Type-C charging interface
    
• Front camera: 24MP, SONY IMX576, 4-in-1, 1.8um pixels
• Rear cameras:
  • 12MP, SONY IMX363, 1.4um large pixels, f/1.9 large aperture, Dual PD dual-core focus
  • 5MP, SAMSUNG S5K5E8, 1.12um large pixels
• Video:
  • 1080p 60 fps video capture
  • 720p, 1080p, 4K 30 fps video capture
  • 30 fps video stabilization 720p, 1080p
  • 120 fps slow motion video capture 720p, 1080p
• Sensors: distance sensor, Gyro, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Ambient light sensor, Vibration motor, Fingerprint sensor

Mi 8 Pro

On top of the flagship Mi 8 features, the new Mi 8 Pro comes with pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor. Unlike other in-display fingerprint technologies that waste energy by constantly pinging the screen to see if a finger is present, the dedicated pressure sensor only activates the unlocking process once you place your finger on the screen.

The Mi 8 Pro will also come in a Transparent Titanium version with the same transparent design as Mi 8 Explorer Edition.

It will be available in Sunset Gold, Black and Transparent Titanium colors starting from September 21 in two versions: 6GB+128GB (RMB 3199) and 8GB+128GB (RMB 3599.)

Mi 8 Pro specs

• Processor: Qualcom mSnapdragon 845 AIE flagship processor 2.8GHz, Adreno 630 graphics processor 710MHz
• Memory and capacity:
  • 6GB+128GB (6GB LPDDR4x dual channel), 128GB body storage UFS
  • 8GB+128GB (8GB LPDDR4x dual channel), 128GB body storage UFS
• Display:
  • 6.21-inch Samsung AMOLED screen
  • 2248 x 1080 FHD+, 402 PPI
  • 600nit (HBM), 430nit (typ)
  • 60000:1 ultra high contrast
  • DCI-P3 color gamut
• Rear cameras
  • 12MP wide-angle lens, 4-axis optical image stabilization, f/1.8
  • 12MP telephoto lens, portrait lens, f/2.4
    
• Front camera: 20 MP
• Video
  • 4K video capture, 30 fps
  • 1080p video capture, 30 fps
  • 720p video capture, 30 fps
  • Slow motion video, 720p 240fps, 1080p 240fps
  • High frame rate video, 1080p 120fps
    
• Fingerprint recognition: Pressure sensitive screen fingerprint recognition
• Face recognition: Infrared face recognition
• Charging and battery:
  • 3000mAh (typ) / 2900mAh (min)
  • Wired charging supports QC 4.0+ fast charging
  • USB Type-C charging interface with built-in battery
    
• Size
  • Height: 154.9mm;
  • Width: 74.8mm;
  • Thickness: 7.6mm;
  • Weight: 177g
    
• Sensors: Distance sensor, Gyro, Acceleration sensor, Electronic compass, Vibration motor, Barometer, Hall sensor, Ambient light sensor