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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a general score of 83 against 74.3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version, giving you a lot of extra features. Galaxy Note8 is a a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but both of them are 0.34inches thick.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a just a bit higher pixel number per screen inch, a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite count with extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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