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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer device, and it's also a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite higher screen pixels density.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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