Xiaomi Mi 8 SE review

25 July 2018
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 gathering fan gazes, left and right. Indeed, on paper, it offers quite the package, without breaking the bank. In some ways, it's almost too good to be true.

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PCGamingGuru, 26 Jul 2018Man, are you from Linus Sebastian from LinusTechTips?Lol no. XD

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    • 26 Jul 2018

    stivi737, 26 Jul 2018I tried so hard to love the nokia but there is something un... moreI like Nokia, but they cost a lot more and that's annoying. Plus, I prefer full glass phones as they are more durable for my use (scratches) and feel better in hand than metal for me. Glass is just such a nice material.

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      • 3st
      • 26 Jul 2018

      Photo compare with Pixel and Pixel 2 it looks really good.

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        • 26 Jul 2018

        Ulhaqpak, 26 Jul 2018Will only buy if its Android OneNo, its not Andoid One

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          • mah
          • 26 Jul 2018

          Those who want IP68 and memory card:
          1. This is a freakin' 350$ phone, don't you have the basic logic how a business must work not to go bankrupt??
          2. Seriously with GDrive, Prime, Mega and all IoT stuff surrounding us coming in really cheap prices why do you still use SD? I have been using smartphones since 2010 and NEVER used a SD (earlier i did in my Nokia N80/N85etc..) Same goes for IP68, there are 50$ action cameras you can have for your amazing underwater pictures in the Maldives...even if you went for the budget Mi8... get a life man c'mon

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            • 26 Jul 2018

            Kerberos, 26 Jul 2018 In comparison with Nokia 7 plus, what do you think?I tried so hard to love the nokia but there is something unpolished about that and it costs more. Take into consideration the Mi Note 3 too

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              • 3Kf
              • 26 Jul 2018

              Nice review, shame about the speaker/audio output though.

                Geric.770, 26 Jul 2018Great for gaming due to its attractive price! Also, you ... moreMan, are you from Linus Sebastian from LinusTechTips?

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                  • 26 Jul 2018

                  In comparison with Nokia 7 plus, what do you think?

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                    • iyr
                    • 26 Jul 2018

                    Notification led?

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                      • Ulhaqpak
                      • KIA
                      • 26 Jul 2018

                      Will only buy if its Android One

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                        • PA$
                        • 26 Jul 2018

                        mi 6x or 8se?

                          Great for gaming due to its attractive price!

                          Also, you should stated that Exynos 7870 must be terminated these days at least. XD

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                            • 26 Jul 2018

                            it's the best money could buy in that price range!

                              Anonymous, 25 Jul 2018Where is the IP68?! :(Uh, none of the 8 series offers water resistance. Nor most Xiaomi phones, if not all

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                                Anonymous, 25 Jul 2018Where is the IP68?! :(And memory card??

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                                  • 25 Jul 2018

                                  Where is the IP68?! :(

                                    Nicolas F, 25 Jul 2018> "That being said, you will be sacrificing quite a bit ... moreTrue! xD

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                                      • 25 Jul 2018

                                      Not bad but B20 is missing so you should buy regular Mi 8 but ... it is almost august and you still cant buy it in EU. This is Xiaomi big fail! I have enough of waiting. So 533 usd for Samsung Galaxy Note 8 you say?

                                        androidbrick, 25 Jul 2018So best budget phone for gaming at least. And the cheapest ... moreHonestly, I still don't see why is not there

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