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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| -- | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy A55 5G, getting a general score of 75.9 against 75.1. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS, while Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy A55 5G. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 60 percent larger battery capacity.
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