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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a 75.9 score against 73.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's body is way thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, despite of the fact that it was released a little bit further than a year before. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS, and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with Android 10 OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a way higher 1080 x 2244 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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