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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a global score of 78.1 against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a extremely newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's thicker and a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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