Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S8	Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Apr 15, 2019
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px	6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	3070 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Feb 20, 2019

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm
Weight
5.47 oz / 155.0 g	5.47 oz / 155.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Black, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 83.96% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 432 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 712 SDM712 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 616
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3070 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	20 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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