Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi S2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
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Xiaomi Redmi S2
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE or Xiaomi Redmi S2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE | Xiaomi Redmi S2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.88 in | 160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 164 g | 5.78 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Red, Gold | Gray, Gold, Rose Gold, Mesmerising Blue, Stunning Black | |
| Battery | 3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.88" in | 5.99" in | |
| Screen area | 87.6 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.3% | 74.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2244 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 423 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | 16 MP | |
| Functions | HDR, LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 218159 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 406 | 188 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1288 | 851 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 833 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 751 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 379 | 168 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1399 | 985 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1823 | 835 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5718 | 4087 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6683 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 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 , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Y2 in India |
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