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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S23 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a 77.9 score against 77.7. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S23 has older 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with incredibly similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S23 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S23 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a lot larger camera sensor, a larger aperture and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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