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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 78.1 score against 75.9. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite larger display, a better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2244.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, it also counts with a much higher video definition. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
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