Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides some additional features and performance tweaks. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older than Galaxy J8, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
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