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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a 79.5 score against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a just a bit thicker device than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both of them have the same weight. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note7 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution and the same video resolution.
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