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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's overall score of 77.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a heavier and a lot thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy S8 Active, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent more battery capacity.
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