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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Xiaomi Poco X2's construction is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is a lot heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Poco X2's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Poco X2 takes greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Poco X2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both have similar memory to install applications and games, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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