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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Announced	June 16, 2025	June 5, 2018
Released	2025-06-16	2018, June
Status	Available	Discontinued

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
IP Rating	IP64 dust/water resistant	No IP rating
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Brightness	500 nits (peak)	453 nits (max, measured)
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh Rate	90Hz	60Hz
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)	1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.6%	~81.3%
Size	6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, HDR10

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Chipset	(12 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	Adreno 616
OS	Android 14 (Go edition)	Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 9.5

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	64GB	No
RAM	2GB RAM	64GB, 128GB
Storage/RAM variants	64GB; 2GB RAM	No; 64GB, 128GB

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Features	Quad-LED flash	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA	13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Features	LED flash	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Selfie camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	1080p@30fps

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	No
NFC	No	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS	No
Radio	FM radio	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	No
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Capacity	5000 mAh	3120 mAh
Charging Type	10W wired Reverse wired	—
Type	5000 mAh	18W wired, QC3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Colors	Timber Black, Shiny Gold, Crystal Green, Galaxy White	Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Launch Price (USD)	$70.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$172.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	X6525D	Gray, Blue, Red, Gold
Price in Nigeria	₦110,000 (Seller price)	₦111,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Smart 10 HD	Mi 8 SE
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).