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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 75.9 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's just a little thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a bit larger display. Galaxy A5 (2017) has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a way better video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity.
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