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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-09-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M51 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a score of 87.7 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M51 is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's somewhat thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M51 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Galaxy M51 both have very similar processors, both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh. Samsung Galaxy M51 captures greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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