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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. The Galaxy S7 is a just a little thicker but somewhat lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S7 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
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