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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a global score of 89.7 against 77.7. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S10 Lite body is just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite feature extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Galaxy S10 Lite features a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S10 Lite captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates, a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S10 Lite features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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