Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 78.1 score against 77.7. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S7 edge has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy S7 edge design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it's just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of 2.2 GHz cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light situations and a smaller back camera sensor, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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