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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Mi 8

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Mi 8

47 out of 100
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
VS
54 out of 100
Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
Xiaomi Mi 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.88-inch Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710) that was released on May 1, 2018, against the Xiaomi Mi 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8
  • 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (485K versus 279K)
  • Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (629 against 456 nits)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 736 and 551 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Mi 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Mi 8 SE
vs
Mi 8

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.88 inches 6.21 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2244 pixels 1080 x 2248 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 18.7:9
PPI 424 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 81.23% 83.8%
Display features - Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 140.4%
PWM - 238 Hz
Response time - 9 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Mi 8 SE
456 nits
Mi 8 +38%
629 nits

Design and build

Height 147.2 mm (5.8 inches) 154.9 mm (6.1 inches)
Width 73 mm (2.87 inches) 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gold, Gray, Blue, Red White, Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Mi 8 SE
81.23%
Mi 8 +3%
83.8%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Xiaomi Mi 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max clock 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) 		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)
L3 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Lithography process 10 nanometers 10 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 630
GPU shading units 256 512
GPU clock 500 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS ~384 GFLOPS ~727 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Mi 8 SE
551
Mi 8 +34%
736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Mi 8 SE
1599
Mi 8 +19%
1900
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Mi 8 SE
279915
Mi 8 +73%
485162
CPU 91550 147066
GPU 46435 123704
Memory 65740 95197
UX 74207 117575
Total score 279915 485162
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 45 °C
Stability - 83%
Graphics test - 8 FPS
Graphics score - 1427
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6280
Video editing - 5965
Photo editing - 17547
Data manipulation - 6500
Writing score - 9982

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6 GB 6, 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB 64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM MIUI 12 MIUI 12
OS size - 13 GB

Battery

Capacity 3120 mAh 3400 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes, Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:40 hr 1:35 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:59 hr 08:37 hr
Watching video 07:11 hr 11:37 hr
Gaming 04:28 hr 03:44 hr
Standby 74 hr 82 hr
General battery life
Mi 8 SE +1%
25:18 hr
Mi 8
25:09 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Zoom Digital Optical
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 240FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 960 FPS (720p)
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 21 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 56 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Depth lens - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E8 (ISOCELL CMOS)
-
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples - Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 8 from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Image resolution 5120 x 3840 5120 x 3840
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length - 18 mm
Pixel size 1 microns 0.9 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/3.1"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display 		- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * No Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM * 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support * No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 18 18
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Mi 8 SE +5%
85 dB
Mi 8
81.2 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced May 2018 May 2018
Release date June 2018 June 2018
SAR (head) - 0.701 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.662 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Mi 8 is definitely a better buy.

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