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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a general score of 83 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, they both have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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