Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro, which one should you buy? Xiaomi released the Mi 8 SE around June and it is the watered-down variant of the Mi 8 flagship. This device is also very affordable and today we will be comparing it to the Redmi Note 6 Pro by Xiaomi. Its a successor to the Note 5 Pro and it performs excellently well in the mid-range segment. It also has interesting features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Design
The 8 SE is made by a 7000 series Aluminum. It has a glass display at the front and a glass back which is held together by an aluminum frame. Its glass back is not a fingerprint magnet. This device has a rear fingerprint scanner. While the 6 Pro comes in Aluminum alloy body with a curved antenna lines. This device also has a gorilla glass panel at the front and it has a notch on its display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Display
The 8 SE sports a tall 5.88-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, the screen has a pixel per inch density of 423. While, the 6 Pro sports a 6.26-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 2280 pixels in resolution and 403ppi.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Software and Hardware
The 8 SE houses a Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon
710 chipset with an octa-core processor clocking speed of up to 2.2GHz. The smartphone has 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB storage space.
While the 6 Pro houses the SDM636 Snapdragon 636 chipset with octa-core processor clocking at 1.8GHz. In the RAM department, the 6 Pro has 4GB/3GB and 64GB/32GB storage space.
For the Software, the 8 SE runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. While the 6 Pro runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system as well.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Camera
The 8 SE has a rear dual camera setup of 12MP + 5MP with a front/Selfie camera of 20MP. While the 6 Pro has a rear camera set up of 12MP + 5MP with a great front camera of 20MP + 5MP with f/2.0 aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Battery
Powering the 8 SE is a 3120mah Non-removable Li-Po battery with fast battery charging. While the 6 Pro is powered by a 4000mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging as well.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro : Verdict
They are both nice smartphones with attractive body and specs and the Mi 8 SE is the first smartphone in the world running on the Snapdragon 700 series of processor which was developed to bridge the gap between the mid-level 600-series processor and high-end 800-series processors. It obvious the Redmi Note 6 Pro doesn’t stand a chance against the Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro Specs Comparison
General
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Model | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE | Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro |
Announced | May, 2018 | September, 2018 |
Released | June, 2018 | September, 2018 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | 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) |
LTE band 850,900, 1800, 2100,2600, LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39),LTE-TDD 2300 |
SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Aluminum 7000 series | Aluminum Alloy |
Dimensions | 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm | 157.9 x 76.4 x 8.2mm |
Weight | 164g | – |
Water Resistant | – | No |
Protection | Yes | Yes |
Colours | Gray, Blue, Red, Gold | Black, Blue , Rose, Gold, Red |
Display
Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.88-inch | 6.26-inch |
Resolution | 1080 x 2248 pixels | 1080 x 2280 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 423ppi | 403ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 81.3% | 81.8% |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
Protection | Yes | Yes |
Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D curved glass screen |
Secondary Display | No | No |
Camera
12MP + 5MP | 12MP + 5MP | |
Yes | Yes | |
2160p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps |
|
Yes | Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Yes, dual-LED | Yes, LED | |
f/1.9 + f/2.0 | f/1.9 + f/2.0 | |
– | 1.4um + 1.12um | |
1.4µm + 1.12µm | 1/2.55 | |
20MP | 20MP + 5MP | |
No | No | |
f/2.0 | f/2.0 | |
2.0µm | 0.9um | |
– | – |
Software
Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
MIUI 10 | MIUI 10 | |
Yes | Yes | |
Skype | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | |
Yes | Yes | |
Youtube | Yes | Yes |
Hardware
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 | Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 | |
Process Technology | 10nm | 14nm |
CPU | Octa-core 2.2GHz | Octa-core 1.8GHz |
Cores | 8-Cores | 8-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | Adreno 616 | Adreno 509 |
4GB/6GB | 4GB/3GB | |
Memory Speed | 1GHz | 1333MHz |
Internal Storage | 64GB | 64GB/32GB |
No | Yes, up to 256GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | Yes | |
Infrared | – | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, Type-C | Yes, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
NFC | – | – |
HDMI | – | – |
Facial Identification | Yes | Yes |
No | No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 3120mAh | 4000mAh |
Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Standby | – | – |
Talk Time | – | – |
Music Play | – | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
Vibration, Ringtones | Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
Yes | Yes | |
Yes |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Vs Redmi Note 6 Pro Price
Starting From | $299 – $349 | $199 – $249 |
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