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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 13.75 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a score of 98.1 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is incredibly heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a better pixel count per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features as much storage for games and applications as Galaxy S21 Ultra, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture, a back camera with lot more MP and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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