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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.5 |
| 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 | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black 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 | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (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 730 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 | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.88 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, but it's thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot brighter screen, a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way better performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a much less mega-pixels camera, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity.
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