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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's score of 74.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system, and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were only released 2 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is somewhat thinner and a little lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more brightness and a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a much better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low light captures and video. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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