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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a global score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it's also a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2244px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
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