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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 Refine. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little faster processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, a higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a little bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 3350mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
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