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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it is a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy A71 counts with a processor that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processor, they have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A71 has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a bigger aperture, a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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