Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Lenovo Z5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Lenovo Z5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Lenovo Z5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE the better performer.


Display: Lenovo Z5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 5.88 inches, making Lenovo Z5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a AMOLED display compared to Lenovo Z5's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lenovo Z5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 12 MP, making Lenovo Z5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Lenovo Z5 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo Z5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 3120 mAh, making Lenovo Z5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Lenovo Z5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Lenovo Z5 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
₹18,990
(Not Released in India)
Lenovo Z5
₹13,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

14 Jun, 2019
30 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.88 inches (14.94 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP

Battery

3120 mAh
3300 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
5/5
(19 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
ZUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.88 inches  (14.94 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.98 %
78.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

147.2 mm
153 mm

Width

73 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

164 grams
165 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2
5 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3120 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope