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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 84.2 score against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2244px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) both feature quite similar processing units, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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