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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), with a 75.9 score against 73.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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