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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy J7 (2018). Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a better display pixels density, a bit larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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