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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, having a general score of 77.7 against 77.7. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A21s takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a way larger camera sensor and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A21s has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
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