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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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