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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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