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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, with a 77.7 score against 74.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a little larger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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