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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a score of 80.4 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is older, a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's processing unit is just as good as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in low light environments and a smaller camera sensor, they both have a same resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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