Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8
Price
$194.19
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
Price
$279.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Front
20 MP (f/2.0, 0.9µm), 1080p
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 display - DCI-P3 - MIUI 9.5
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 616
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.9, 1.4µm, dual-pixel PDAF, gyro-EIS) + 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12µm), dual pixel phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
20 MP (f/2.0, 1.0µm), 1080p
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - HDR10 display - DCI-P3 - MIUI 9.5
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3120 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gray, Blue, Red, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2248 pixels) display resolution with 401 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Mi 8 SE 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The Mi 8 SE device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Xiaomi Mi 8: 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm versus 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE cell phone weight 164g which is 11g less in compare with the weight of the Xiaomi Mi 8.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3400mah battery which is 280mah bigger compared to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE cell. It means that this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Mi 8 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.