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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a general score of 78.1 against 77.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 4 more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has a bit worse screen density, a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus count with extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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