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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's a lot heavier and just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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