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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 body is a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a bit thicker and was released around 14 months before. The Galaxy S8 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, and although the Galaxy S8 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S8's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video definition and a same size back camera sensor.
The Galaxy S8 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4% larger battery size.
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