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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's 73.2 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12, so it provides a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a lighter but just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a sharper display than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster).
Xiaomi 12 Lite features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor providing a way worse image quality, it also counts with a way higher 108 MP resolution camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments. Xiaomi Mi 5s and Xiaomi 12 Lite both feature very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi 12 Lite has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 34% greater battery size.
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