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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-06-05 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, having an 83.3 score against 75.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction has the same thickness than the iPhone SE, but it is noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better performance than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a much better 1080 x 2248px resolution, a little higher pixel density, a quite more brightness and a much bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a bigger sensor taking better quality pictures.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
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