Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 8 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 8 offers a screen size of 6.21 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 5.88 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 8 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 3120 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 8 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Mi 8
₹28,490
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
₹18,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
75%

Release Date

10 Jul, 2019
14 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 710
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
5.88 inches (14.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
3120 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2 ratings)
3.7/5
(3 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 616

RAM

6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.21 inches  (15.77 cm)
5.88 inches  (14.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
18.7:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.77 %
80.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

154.9 mm
147.2 mm

Width

74.8 mm
73 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

175 grams
164 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.41µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
3120 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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