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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a general score of 75.9 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE construction is newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit smaller display and less bright screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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