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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
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  • Released 2018, June
    164g, 7.5mm thickness
    Android 8.1, MIUI 9.5
    64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • 0.6% 3,132,618 hits
  • 336 Become a fan
  • 5.88"
    1080x2244 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 710
  • 3120mAh
    18W
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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, May. Released 2018, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 9.5
Chipset Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Adreno 616
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Selfie camera Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Misc Colors Gray, Blue, Red, Gold
Price About 260 EUR
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 169044 (v7)
GeekBench: 5912 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.901 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 86h

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The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer edition clearly and quite justifiably soaked up all the spotlight within Xiaomi's latest flagship lineup. However, as the smoke clears, the value Mi 8 SE is the one...

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE - user opinions and reviews

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  • Jcy
  • 07 Aug 2026

Still using it with its original battery, running MIUI 10.3.2 on Android 9, and I am extremely satisfied. Its physical dimensions and weight are still unmatched. I wish it were re-released with updated hardware in the same body.

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  • Zahid Shad
  • XWv
  • 22 Jul 2026

​If there is one smartphone that completely redefined my expectations of mobile technology, it is the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Released back in 2018, this device wasn't just ahead of its time—it was built with a level of quality and performance that mode...

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  • b8g
  • 05 Aug 2025

Have been using these phone from 2018 til now. I've got to admit that this phone give me the best mobile experience i ever had. It's screen broke today, maybe i should get a new phone. Any recommendation?

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