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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 S8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 81.7 score against 81.4. Samsung Galaxy S8's body has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it is a little thicker. Galaxy S8 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 has a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 2% more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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