Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs ZTE Axon 7

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi 8 SE: 11 g lighter

    Mi 8 SE:
    164 g
    Axon 7:
    175 g
  • Width

    Mi 8 SE: 1.9 mm narrower

    Mi 8 SE:
    73.1 mm
    Axon 7:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon 7: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8 SE:
    5.88 in
    Axon 7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8 SE:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 8 SE:
    Dual
    Axon 7:
    Single
  • Height

    Mi 8 SE: 4.4 mm shorter

    Mi 8 SE:
    147.3 mm
    Axon 7:
    151.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mi 8 SE

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Axon 7

    Height:
    151.7 mm +4.4 mm versus Mi 8 SE
    Width:
    75 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi 8 SE
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 8 SE

    164 g

  2. 2. Axon 7

    175 g

    +11 g versus Mi 8 SE

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mi 8 SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.88 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.2 cm²
  2. 2. Axon 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Mi 8 SE has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon 7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mi 8 SE: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Axon 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi 8 SE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Axon 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 8 SE

    3120 mAh

  2. 2. Axon 7

    3250 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Mi 8 SE

Specifications

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1. Mi 8 SE2. Axon 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 73.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.88" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 87.6 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1823
  • 1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5718
  • 3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6683
  • 6911
Antutu 8 score *
  • 218159
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 385
  • 318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1428
  • 803
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8 SE, Axon 7.
SpecificationMi 8 SEAxon 7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM