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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 77.7 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a bit thinner but just a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a screen that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy A5 (2017), because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3350mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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