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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 79.3 against 75.9. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is much older than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's design is a bit lighter and a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Galaxy S6 edge+ count with incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
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