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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than realme 8 5G's 72 score. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older than realme 8 5G, it's design is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and realme 8 5G has Android 11, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Realme 8 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The realme 8 5G counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a quite bigger display, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit more brightness and a quite greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Realme 8 5G counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Realme 8 5G counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Realme 8 5G has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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