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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a bit better than Galaxy A6, having a 75.9 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A6, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2244.
The Galaxy A6 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and a camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
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