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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater pixel amount per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos and a back camera with a much worse 12 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
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