Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Mi 8 SE:

  OLED

  Grand S3:

  LCD

• Width

  Mi 8 SE: 3.9 mm narrower

  Mi 8 SE:

  73.1 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Grand S3: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 8 SE:

  5.88 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Mi 8 SE:

  Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 8 SE:

  Dual

  Grand S3:

  Single

• Depth

  Mi 8 SE: 2.3 mm thinner

  Mi 8 SE:

  7.5 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

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

   Weight:

   164 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm +7.7 mm versus Mi 8 SE

   Width:

   77 mm +3.9 mm versus Mi 8 SE

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi 8 SE

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Grand S3

   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 Grand S3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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