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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | -- |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 77.7 against 76.1. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, offering lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy A21.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a processing unit that's just as good as Galaxy A21's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera sensor.
Galaxy A21 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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