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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's score of 72.4. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2244 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Xiaomi Mi 5c both feature similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
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