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Xiaomi Mi 5S vs Xiaomi MI 8

    2.77 in
    5.73 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5S Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5S
      2.94 in
      6.1 in
      Xiaomi MI 8 Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi MI 8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.3 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      8
      4.2 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      35
      4.3 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      33
      4.3 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		51 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.8 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      		6 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Screen size5.15 in6.21 in
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px2248 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
      Pixel density428.0 ppi402.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      		Blue
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Metal
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Height5.73 in6.1 in
      Width2.77 in2.94 in
      Depth0.32 in0.3 in
      Weight5.11 oz6.17 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8Xiaomi MI 8
      Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3400.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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