Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 77.7 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a little lighter and a lot thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.