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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-08 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 78.1 score against 75.9. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must note that it is also older, just a little thicker and a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 4 more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2244 resolution, a quite greater display density, a quite more brightness and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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