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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a quite brighter screen, a quite bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little greater screen pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
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