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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting an 81.9 score against 74.3. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active body is older, thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite both count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 Active captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger aperture. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite and Galaxy S8 Active have quite similar batteries duration.
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