Sunday 3 June 2018

Xoami mi 8 SE full specifications, features and price review

Xaomi mi 8 SE full specifications, features and price review

Xaomi mi SE was unveiled, alongside the mi 8 and mi 8 explorer edition flagships smartphone during the company's 8th-year-anniversary event in China and it turns out to be the light version of the flagships.  However, what the ( SE) here represent, we don't know but I think the company should have a better explanation for that. Anyway, the device should have been named xoami mi 8 lite instead since it turns out to be the cheaper variant.

Nevertheless, the smartphone didn't miss out on the trending notch screen display that is found on it processors mi 8 and mi 8 explorer edition, Even though it didn't come with the 3D face ID, under-screen fingerprint scanner, see-through back panel. The xoami Mi 8 SE turns out to be the first smartphone to house the latest Snapdragon 710 processor from Qualcomm, the most powerful chipset the company has ever. Well, like it processors the device comes in two RAM variant and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo as well. Why don't you stay with me, let's ride through the specs of the smartphone?

XIAOMI Mi 8 SE KEY SPECS AND FEATURES

  • 5.88-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2244 pixels
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
  • Octa-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710
  • 64GB built-in storage
  • 6GB/4GB RAM
  • 12MP + 5MP rear camera and 20MP front camera
  • 3120mAh non-removable Li-Po Battery

DESIGN

The xaomi mi 8 SE did not come with see-through back panel, instead, it comes with an aluminum alloy overall unibody covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 5, even though the edges of the device ain't curved like the mi 8, it still stands out with it aluminum alloy overall unibody design.

However, the device didn't come with a face recognition technology (face ID)  but there is a fingerprint scanner placed at the back to unlock the smartphone easily. The dual cameras and dual LED flash are in the same position with the mi 8 and mi 8 explorer edition. The device has a measurement of about 7.5mm in thickness and  164g in weight and it is available in different colors like blue, red, Gray and Gold.

DISPLAY

The xaomi mi SE features the trending notched screen and round corner display as the mi 8 but there is no 3D infrared lens and light on the notch. The notch only has a proximity sensor, selfie camera and earpiece as mentioned earlier.

The device has smaller 5.58-inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with resolution 1440 x 2244 pixels and 423 pixels per inch density for better display performance. The screen here boosts up to 81.3% screen to body ratio with HDR10 complaint, DCI-P3 color gamut and a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top.

CAMERA

The xoami mi 8 SE is equipped with a smaller 12mp + 5mp dual cameras,  the 12MP first shooter on top has f/1.9 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, dual-pixel PDAF, and gyro-EIS. While the second  5MP shooter has f/2.0 aperture and 1.12µm pixel size. However, videos of 2160p can still be shot @60fps and 1080p up to120fps.

The cameras still have features like dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, beautification, bokeh, scene recognition and other AI enhancements. The 20MP selfie camera is also AI-powered with f/2.0 aperture and 2.0µm pixel size ready to take care of your selfie needs.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 

working underneath the device is the latest Snapdragon 710 chip from Qualcomm, the most powerful processor. It is an 8 core processor with 64-bit CPU architecture. The processor here has a maximum clocking speed velocity of 2.2Ghz with 10nm FinFET+ process technology for light speed performance. While the new Adreno 616 graphics processor takes care of graphics.

The device comes in two RAM variant. There are a  6GB RAM and 4GB RAM version depending on what you want. While for storage, the device comes in a single variant. Which is 64GB internal storage for storing of files and documents that cannot be expandable further? However, the device runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo that is already available for some flagships and based on the new MIUI 10 which was also unveiled on the company's 8th years anniversary event.

BATTERY

The xoami mi 8 SE is powered by a smaller non-removable Li-Po 32100 battery compared to the xoami mi 8 with a massive battery. However, the battery of the device comes with fast charging technology as well.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The price of the xoami mi 8 SE starts from $299 to $349 in dollars and  (N100,000 to N120,000) in naira.

WHERE TO BUY XOAMI MI 8 SE?


See JUMIA OFFERS || KONGA OFFERS

XOAMI MI 8 SE FULL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

IN THE BOX

  • phone
  • Phone charger
  • Charging cable
  • Phone Guide/manual

LAUNCH

  • Announced: May 2018
  • Status: Available. June 2018

NETWORK

  • Network Technology: GSM / WCDMA / LTE
  • 3G Support: 850/1700/1900/2100
  • 4G Support: 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)
  • Number of SIM Card: 2 (Nano)
  • Dual SIM Support: Yes

DESIGN

  • Material Type: Aluminium
  • Dimensions: 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm
  • Colour: Gray, Blue, Red, Gold
  • Weight: 164g

DISPLAY

  • Screen Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Size: 5.88-inch
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2244 pixels
  • Pixel Density: 402ppi
  • Screen to Body Ratio: 81.3%

 CAMERA

  • Back Camera: 12MP + 5MP
  • Front Camera: 20MP
  • Back Flash: Yes, dual-LED
  • Front Flash: No

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

  • Operating system: Android 8.1 Oreo
  • Processor: Octa-core 2.2GHz
  • Chipset type: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710
  • Graphics Processing Unit: Adreno 616

STORAGE

  • Memory Card slot: No
  • Internal storage: 128GB
  • RAM: 6GB/4GB

FEATURES

  • Wifi Hotspot: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Fingerprint Sensor: Yes (Rear)
  • Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyroscope, compass
  • USB: Yes
  • GPS: Yes
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack: No
  • Video player: yes
  • Audio player: yes

BATTERY

  • Capacity: 3120mAh
  • Type: Li-Po
  • Standby Time: –
  • Talktime: –
  • Fast Charging: Yes

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