Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 S7 edge is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 78.1 score against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a just a little lower count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S7 edge, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a smaller camera sensor and a smaller camera aperture, they both have a back camera with a 12 MP, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy S7 edge has a better memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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