Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE or Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | |
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Release date | 2018, May | 2017, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.88 in | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | |
Weight | 164 g | 5.78 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Gray, Blue, Red, Gold | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | |
Battery | 3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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Approximate price | 260 EUR | 270 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.88" in | 5.6" in | |
Screen area | 87.6 cm2 | 79.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 81.3% | 75.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2244 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 423 PPI | 441 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
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Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 616 | Mali-G71 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 218159 | 142851 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 406 | 320 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1288 | 892 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 833 | 463 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 751 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 379 | 309 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1399 | 994 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1823 | 1482 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5718 | 4208 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6683 | 3704 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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