It is the cheapest member of the latest series, but it is worth the price for the last penny.

Introductory

At Xiaomi, the eighth series came on an adventurous journey. The news is about the new flagship of Xiaomi Mi 7 at this year's MWC. Then they began to drip information from a mobile that received the eighth mark and extras such as face recognition with infrared camera or a fingerprint sensor hidden beneath the front glass.

These were really promising news, and after a while we could not decide that Xiaomi would eventually release the seventh and come with the eighth as an extras or the 7th is missing and the version number jumps one. The end result was the latter with several surprises. One of them was that the Xiaomi Mi 8 was placed in the store shelves not in one but three versions. The SE version is the weakest, the plain Mi 8 will be the flagship and next to it we'll get another twisted version of Mi 8 Explorer Edition.

Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a "soft version", we still think that this is the mobile phone with the best value for money. The price was low compared to the top devices, but with very attractive hardware.

In this tutorial, therefore, we focus on our arguments in favor of Mi 8 SE so that you may want to consider purchasing it.

Processor

With Xiaomi, and of course, it is also common for other manufacturers to include an older but well-proven central unit in their new units. Snapdragon 710, however, is not so, and is so fresh that it officially only appeared at the end of May this year. The chip was really impressive, with the Snapdragon 845, the seeds that were already known in the current top model. Six of these are on board. In the upper cluster, there are two Cortex-A75-based corrosion cores and four corrosive corrosion-based corrosion-based A55 cores. The A75 cores responsible for performance are clocked 2,2, while the A55 cores responsible for lower economy mode can operate at maximum 1,7 GHz.

Of course, the GPU has developed, which is the Adreno 616 in this chip. This GPU has also gained momentum as compared to the Adreno 512 in the direct predecessor, according to the manufacturer's report, we can expect a performance of roughly 35 percent higher performance. In the Snapdragon 710, the ISP has also developed dramatically, with Spectra 710 dual cameras with up to two 20 megapixels and a camera with up to 32 megapixel cameras. Another novelty is that the 845 DSP debuted in 685 is also included in the chip, which can already be captured for artificial intelligence calculations.

According to official data, the performance of the Snapdragon 710 is 20% higher than that of its predecessor, the Snapdragon 660, and the speed of opening applications has increased by 15%. In addition, the performance of the AI ​​has increased by 50%, and energy consumption has also decreased by 30%. With such perfect performance and balanced power consumption, the Snapdragon 710 is expected to become a new generation of "affordable SoC". So from the processor point of view, you can be sure that the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is well equipped and will certainly meet your daily needs without overheating or unnecessary power consumption.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Camera - Double camera with artificial intelligence

The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is equipped with a dual rear camera system supported by artificial intelligence that works with 12 + 5 megapixel sensors. Its main sensor is the Sony IMX363, the same one we find in the Xiaomi Mi 8. Among the features of the sensor, the 1.4um pixel size is highlighted, which allows us to take more dynamic images and improve the quality of photos even in low light conditions. The recorded images are brighter, more vivid and more detailed. The camera supports the SLR’s Dual PD Speed ​​Focus technology, which allows the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE to focus quickly and accurately in dark light conditions. As you may have read above, we also get artificial intelligence support, in this case called an AI scene camera, which allows the camera to identify 206 subjects and intelligently optimize the camera’s capabilities.

On the front side, the Xiaomi 8 Mi SE has an 20 megapixel self-timer camera. The primary interest of this camera is the large number of pixels, at least this will be the data that everybody gets their head up. However, the 20 megapixel does not bring much newness. There is, however, four-in-one pixel technology that is capable of improving the quality of images that are produced in low light conditions. As its name suggests, this technology works to automatically activate in low light conditions and handle four pixels as one. In practice, this means that a standard pixel is four times the size of a four-fold surface as in a conventional solution. With the help of technology, it provides good quality in the dark as well as night shooting, and it also dramatically reduces the noise of the images. When shooting in the sun, so when the light is good, the phone does not turn on 4-in-1 technology, so both 20 megapixels work as real pixels and high-definition, extremely detailed photos can be made.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE display - 5.88-inch Samsung AMOLED panel

The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit small among today's modern phones. We have become accustomed to having 6 colos in the display, and some models are even bigger. The Mi 8 SE, however, did not have a much smaller but smaller display. The built-in Samsung AMOLED panel is "just" the 5,88 colos.

Of course, we can not find the old 16: 9 aspect ratio, and even the usual 18: 9 aspect ratio has become time past in a short time. The reason for this is the existence of the ever-growing notch. You may recall that the peninsula in the upper part of the screen, with sensors and front panel cameras, first appeared on the iPhone X, and since then almost all major manufacturers have released a phone with this format display. Due to the new design, the aspect ratio has changed to 18,7: 9, and the resolution has increased compared to the usual FHD +, namely 2244 x 1080 pixels.

The capabilities of the AMOLED panel in terms of image quality are very good. 600 nit is the maximum brightness, 60: 000 is the contrast, and the power consumption is lower than with traditional IPS displays. At Xiaomi, they tried to have the narrowest possible edge of the screen. Due to this, we can see an image on 1 percent of the entire front panel. The result of the slim sleeve is that although the display has a diagonal of 86,12 inches, the width of the case is equivalent to a traditional 5,88-inch diagonal phone. The smaller width makes it more comfortable to use even if you want to control the phone with one hand, and can be a good choice for ladies or gentlemen who have not been blessed with the palm of their hand.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE - Price

We hope you begin to understand why we think that the Mi 8 series is the best value-for-money phone from the SE. Of course, with the good hardware you need a reasonably slim price tag. Well there is no mistake. Direct competitors, such as Vivo X21 or Oppo R15, cost about a third, while not using Snapdragon 710, only older Snapdragon 660 SoC. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE can be purchased in two versions, which differ only in onboard memory. Currently 4 / 64 GB is for 360 and for 6 / 64 GB for 400 dollars.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE - Conclusion

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE does not differ significantly from its flagship from Xiaomi Mi 8. Although the central unit is not the strongest Snapdragon chip on 845, the above description shows that Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 will not be ashamed. This is all the more true that this central unit has inherited a lot from everything from the big brother, so it has become one of the market's best solution for money.

The cameras of the phone are also good, with software, MI support makes sure that they compete with the more expensive solutions. The front 20 megapixel camera is almost uncompetitive in the price range where competitors have to fight.

If you do not mind getting a little bit smaller than your 6 colos scratchpad, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is the right choice, especially if you look at the 500 dollar category when you're looking for a new phone.

The 4 / 64 GB version for 399 Dollars is here: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE 4 / 64 GB

For 6 / 64 GB For 430 Dollars click here: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE 6 / 64 GB

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