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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | -- |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21s's score of 77.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Galaxy A21s. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10, offering a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a better pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21s has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49% larger battery capacity.
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