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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-06-21 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 an overall score of 75.9, which is slightly better than realme GT 5G's general score of 74.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS, while realme GT 5G works with Android 11 OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than realme GT 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better looking screen than realme GT 5G, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen pixel density. Realme GT 5G features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the realme GT 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
Realme GT 5G has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal storage capacity. The realme GT 5G has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video resolution, the realme GT 5G also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The realme GT 5G has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 44% bigger battery size.
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