Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 76.7 score against 75.9. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must note that it is also a a little thicker and a little heavier phone. The Galaxy J8 works with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with way less MP and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
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