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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's overall score of 74.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's design is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, although it was released only 22 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a processing unit that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features slightly more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger camera aperture and a camera in the back with more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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