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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's lighter and also notably newer. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2244px resolution and a just a little higher display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A9 (2016) features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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