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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 SE is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 81.4 score against 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video definition and a back camera with much more MP. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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