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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is older, a little heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, they both have a back camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates.
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