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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. The Xiaomi Poco X2 comes with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Xiaomi Poco X2's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco X2, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features as much memory to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Poco X2, both have equal 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 44 percent more battery size.
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