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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a bit better than the Galaxy A20, with a 75.9 score against 74.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS, and Galaxy A20 counts with Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is an older device than the Galaxy A20, but Xiaomi managed to make it a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better looking display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A20 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better processor than Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A20 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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