Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
xiaomi mi 8 lite
Samsung Galaxy A21s
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung
Announced September 2018 Expected Announcement - May 2020
Status Available - September 2018 Rumored
Colors Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm
(6.16 x 2.98 x 0.3 in)
8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global LTE
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android 10.0
User Interface MIUI 10 One UI 2.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 512 [Similar] -
RAM 4/6 GB [Browse Similar] 3 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.26 inches [Similar] 6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (403 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.51% -
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 24 MP, 1/2.8", 0.9µm, Auto HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Yes
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 3350 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -