| Local Name | Mi 8 Lite |
| Additional Information | Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X) |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Announced | 2018, September |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, September |
| Dimensions | 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 512 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Camera Features | Auto HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | No |
| Sound | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3350 mAh battery |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) |