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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-08-02 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 79.5 score against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a just a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both weight the same. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note7 has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and video and a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera.
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