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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's general score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has lesser cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
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