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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a global score of 78.1 against 76.7. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is notably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is just a little thinner and lighter. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little lower display density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low light photography and video.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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