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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is way better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 94.8 score against 77.7. Galaxy S20's construction is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has the previous 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 6 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and a much better video definition.
The Galaxy S20 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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