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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a bit lighter and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy J8. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it offers some additional features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a greater pixels count per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a lot better 1080 x 2280px resolution.
Galaxy J8 features a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
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