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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than Google Nexus 5X, having a overall score of 83.3 against 73.7. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot heavier than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a little bit thinner and notably newer. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with greater battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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