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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a overall score of 76.4 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a display that's just as good as Nokia 8 Sirocco's screen, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little smaller display and a little worse pixel density.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Nokia 8 Sirocco and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature similar batteries duration, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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