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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 81.4 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a way more MP back camera. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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