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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, offering some extra features and improved performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking images or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot better video definition and a way larger sensor.
The Galaxy J8 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity.
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