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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a global score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate S's 75.3 score. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's body is way newer, but a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei Mate S. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a little bit larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2244px resolution and a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better performance than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Huawei Mate S has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features longer battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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