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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 overall score. The Galaxy J8 is a just a bit lighter and a little thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a lot better display density.
Galaxy J8 counts with as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Galaxy J8 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy J8 also has a back facing camera with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
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