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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-26 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's score of 75.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's design is much lighter and a bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a bigger aperture, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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