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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-08 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a global score of 76.4 against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 5s works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's design is still lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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