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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 76.7 score against 75.9. The Galaxy J8 is an a little heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Galaxy J8 has Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2244 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way better video definition.
The Galaxy J8 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
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