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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A11's score of 73.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS, while Samsung Galaxy A11 counts with Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is an way older device than Samsung Galaxy A11, but it's just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A11, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A11 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A11 features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% larger battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A11, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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