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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a overall score of 75.9 against 75.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE design is way newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Active. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system, while Galaxy S5 Active comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The Galaxy S5 Active features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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