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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F5, having a general score of 83.3 against 78.2. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than the Xiaomi Poco F5, it's construction is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with way more brightness, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Poco F5, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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