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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's body is newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
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