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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is newer and somewhat lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is also just a bit thicker. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a much better (4K) video definition and a much higher resolution camera. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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