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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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 just a bit better than the Nokia 8, getting a 76.4 score against 73.8. Xiaomi Mi 5s's design is a bit lighter than Nokia 8, although it is just a bit thicker and was released just 11 months before. The Nokia 8 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a better screen density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a bit brighter screen and a little bigger display.
The Nokia 8 features just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Nokia 8 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Nokia 8 also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 5s is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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