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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has older 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a way better 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 MP resolution and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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