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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-01 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), with a general score of 77.7 against 73.5. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has the previous 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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