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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. Even being the best we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active design is noticeably thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same camera sensor size.
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