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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Glacial green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is slightly better than OnePlus 8, with a 76.4 score against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 5s design is lighter than the OnePlus 8, although it is a little bit thicker and was released 4 years before. The OnePlus 8 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and way more display brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s and the OnePlus 8 feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have the same internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. OnePlus 8 shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus 8 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures, a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and higher video frame rate.
The OnePlus 8 has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 34% greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it costs a bit more than the OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the OnePlus 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, else you can save some money and buy the OnePlus 8, letting go some specifications.
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