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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia 5 IV's general score of 73.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body is just a little thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a bit lower pixel number in each inch of display, a quite lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an extremely better CPU than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots way better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor taking way lower quality videos and pictures, they both have a same resolution back camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 IV has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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