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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | -- |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both feature similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2280px resolution and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a much better video definition.
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