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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 works with Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a little heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a little better screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
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