Mi 8 Lite

[santa74]

I have both, depends on yer personal need lol...
Mi8 lite is slimmer to hold and very much lighter, the screen and display view also much nicer becos smaller notch, the built also more solid.

Poco very good for gaming and has the 3.5mm jack and batt life last longer due to larger capacity battery but Sian is the phone also plastic feel, heavier and thicker.

Thank you for the explanation @Ultimo_Urien

I'm going to buy for my wife and her usage will be FB, Netflix, Spotify (via Bluetooth earbuds) and WhatsApp only. Based on that, which one you would like to recommend?

 

[lDuckRicel]

Thank you for the explanation @Ultimo_Urien

I'm going to buy for my wife and her usage will be FB, Netflix, Spotify (via Bluetooth earbuds) and WhatsApp only. Based on that, which one you would like to recommend?

for girls, mi8 lite looks more chio, cos girls likes pretty things right. And she will be using Bluetooth, guess without 3.5mm jack should be all right. watching movies/videos on mi8 lite is much better as it has better screen.

hahaha, just my 2 cents worth, cos i also watching k drama on mi8 lite

 

[santa74]

for girls, mi8 lite looks more chio, cos girls likes pretty things right. And she will be using Bluetooth, guess without 3.5mm jack should be all right. watching movies/videos on mi8 lite is much better as it has better screen.

hahaha, just my 2 cents worth, cos i also watching k drama on mi8 lite

Thank you
I also kind of make a decision to go with mi 8 lite

 

[Ultimo_Urien]

Thank you for the explanation @Ultimo_Urien

I'm going to buy for my wife and her usage will be FB, Netflix, Spotify (via Bluetooth earbuds) and WhatsApp only. Based on that, which one you would like to recommend?

Yeah ladies confirm prefer mi8 lite, no horse run.
I have the gradient blue and it looks damm nice.

 

[ceestudent]

What is the cheapest mi 8 lite if we buy from shopee etc? I just comparing few model on the shop and like the feeling of holding this phone because it is lighter than poco and mix 2.

Actually planned to buy mix 2s but it is too expensive since i wont use it to play games.

 

[xiaofan]

FYI, till the end of the month, Mi official shops are selling Mi 8 Lite 6GB/128GB at S$369 as the IT Show and School Holiday promotion.

Mi A2 6GB/128GB is at S$349 and Mi A2 Lite 4GB/64GB is at S$249, if you like Google's original flavor Android.

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[kazuki666]

Thank you for your reply. I really appreciated. Now I also confuse whether should buy brand new of Mi 8 lite 6GB/128GB or 6 months old Pocophone 6GB/128GB. Mi 8 Lite is $365 at Mi Singapore store and Pocophone is selling at $300.

I have both, depends on yer personal need lol...
Mi8 lite is slimmer to hold and very much lighter, the screen and display view also much nicer becos smaller notch, the built also more solid.

Poco very good for gaming and has the 3.5mm jack and batt life last longer due to larger capacity battery but Sian is the phone also plastic feel, heavier and thicker.

I am actually considering the two as well, to replace my current daily phone Redmi note 4.
Light gaming, Facebook, surfing net when traveling to work and home which probably is less than 2 hours a day total.
One downside which I dislike about my current redmi note 4 is that it warms up to above 40℃ when I play games on it...

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[santa74]

I am actually considering the two as well, to replace my current daily phone Redmi note 4.
Light gaming, Facebook, surfing net when traveling to work and home which probably is less than 2 hours a day total.
One downside which I dislike about my current redmi note 4 is that it warms up to above 40℃ when I play games on it...

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For gaming, maybe Pocofone is better I think.
Or Mi Mix2 which is now on sales at Mi official store in Vivo. $449 for 4/64GB if i remember correctly.

 

[htngwilliam]

TPg seems useless. Can’t call/ sms unless using supported phones? Which means more of sim for iPad/ mobile devices

 

[carboy00]

TPg seems useless. Can’t call/ sms unless using supported phones? Which means more of sim for iPad/ mobile devices

Recent Xiaomi phones when you disable VoLTE carrier check you are able to get VoLTE working and can make phone calls and sms on TPG. Works with my Redmi 5 and a family member's Redmi Note 5 with no issue at all.

 

[lDuckRicel]

TPg seems useless. Can’t call/ sms unless using supported phones? Which means more of sim for iPad/ mobile devices

mi8 lite after disable VoLTE check, works on the fly

 

[matrix05]

Yeah ladies confirm prefer mi8 lite, no horse run.
I have the gradient blue and it looks damm nice.

Does Mi8lite have a metal or plastic body?

 

[Ultimo_Urien]

Does Mi8lite have a metal or plastic body?

Metal and glass, very solid.

 

[kazuki666]

For gaming, maybe Pocofone is better I think.
Or Mi Mix2 which is now on sales at Mi official store in Vivo. $449 for 4/64GB if i remember correctly.

Mi8 lite 128gb is $369 right? Mimix 2 doesn't seem like a big jump from mi8 lite for that price difference lor

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[windwaver]

I am actually considering the two as well, to replace my current daily phone Redmi note 4.
Light gaming, Facebook, surfing net when traveling to work and home which probably is less than 2 hours a day total.
One downside which I dislike about my current redmi note 4 is that it warms up to above 40℃ when I play games on it...

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If above 40 is uncomfortable for you then don't bother about anything above Snapdragon 400 series because even the coolest SD625 when load testing (I tested it personally) stays around 55 Degrees Celsius in our ambient temperature.

 

[kazuki666]

If above 40 is uncomfortable for you then don't bother about anything above Snapdragon 400 series because even the coolest SD625 when load testing (I tested it personally) stays around 55 Degrees Celsius in our ambient temperature.

55℃?! That's too warm to hold even bah? The phone is running what making it so warm???

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[matrix05]

Metal and glass, very solid.

Metal body would make it stronger than RMN7 plastic body. Heat dissipation also better.

 

[lDuckRicel]

but mi8 lite play games really cmi leh, i play the most simple game like candy crush damn lag lor.

watching movie/drama on streaming is ok, no lag.

 

[Ultimo_Urien]

but mi8 lite play games really cmi leh, i play the most simple game like candy crush damn lag lor.

watching movie/drama on streaming is ok, no lag.

Candy crush and maple story M hearsay might even lag on SD845, reason ish those developers nvr optimise games for Android OS.

Candy crush plays very well even on an old iPhone 7 lol....

 

[ceestudent]

Mi8 lite 128gb is $369 right? Mimix 2 doesn't seem like a big jump from mi8 lite for that price difference lor

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Mix 2 camera better than mi 8 lite?