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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018) is an a little thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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