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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 77.7 score against 71.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little bit heavier but a bit thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixels quantity in each display inch, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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