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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 75.9 score against 71.9. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's a bit thicker and a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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