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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, having a score of 75.9 against 72.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system, while Galaxy J7 Refine counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a thinner and just a little bit lighter device than the Galaxy J7 Refine, even though both were released only a few months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2244px resolution and a way greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy J7 Refine features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
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