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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 5 works with Android operating system. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less cores , it also counts with a GPU.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features as much memory to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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