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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 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 |
| 3 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than Galaxy M10, getting a score of 75.9 against 73.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body has the same thickness than Galaxy M10, but it's just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system, while Galaxy M10 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy M10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2244.
Galaxy M10 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M10 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 9% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a much higher video resolution.
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