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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, with a general score of 77.7 against 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it counts with a couple additional features and increased performance.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a quite higher pixels number per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processor is just as good as the processor in Galaxy J7 Max, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a less mega-pixels camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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