Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Mi 8 SE
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660) that was released on January 10, 2019, against the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
- Comes with 880 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3120 mAh
- Shows 26% longer battery life (108 vs 86 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 710
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 405 and 345 points
- Weighs 22 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 5.88 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2244 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.7:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 424 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 81.23% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | - |
| PWM | 2336 Hz | - |
| Response time | 43.2 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1639:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 147.2 mm (5.8 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 73 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 186 gramm (6.56 oz) | 164 gramm (5.78 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Gold, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 512 | Adreno 616 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 500 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~217 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 9 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | MIUI 12 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3120 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:40 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (48 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E8 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E8 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 5120 x 3840 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | - | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2019 | May 2018 |
| Release date | January 2019 | June 2018 |
| Launch price | ~ 175 USD | ~ 313 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.59 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.27 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
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