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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 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 | 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 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having a 78.1 score against 75.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a CPU that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a lot bigger sensor taking way better quality photos, a larger aperture and a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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