Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. IPhone 8's design is newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density, a little larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
IPhone 8 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and 2 more cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. IPhone 8 takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a much smaller sensor capturing much worse quality videos and images, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same video definition, the iPhone 8 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and faster video frame rates.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go some features and specs.
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