Xiaomi Redmi S3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite)

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi S3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 5.99 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi S3 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi S3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers a higher battery capacity with 3350 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi S3 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite) the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi S3
₹12,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8 Lite)
₹14,890
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
74%

Release Date

20 Feb, 2019
19 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 660
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2180 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
24 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3350 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 512

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2180 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19:9

Pixel Density

406 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
82.1 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

N/A
156.4 mm

Width

N/A
75.8 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.5 mm

Weight

N/A
169 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
5 MP
1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh
3350 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope