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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| 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 |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a little bit lighter and newer. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system, and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2244px resolution.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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