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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5's overall score of 75.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS, and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is an noticeably older phone than Fairphone 5, but it's notably lighter and incredibly thinner anyway.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a brighter display, a just a bit greater pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a way tinier sensor capturing much worse quality videos and images and a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, they both have a F1.9 aperture.
Fairphone 5 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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