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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a global score of 75.8 against 74.3. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A5 (2017) is older than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little higher pixels density. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has 64 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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