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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 overall score. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Poco F5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F5 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a lot brighter display and a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Mi 8 have quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.
Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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