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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5, getting a score of 77.7 against 76.4. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving some additional features and performance tweaks. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's body is somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy C5.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has improved battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity.
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