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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE design is noticeably newer and a little lighter than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it is a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a less megapixels back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 6 percent more battery capacity.
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