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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's global score of 74.3. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but Xiaomi could make it just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more brightness. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a higher number of cores (although slower). Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a way higher video resolution.
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