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Xiaomi Mi 8

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, May	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Available. Released 2018, June	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	154.6 x 77.7 x 8 mm (6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	IPS LCD
Size	6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom	13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC4	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, White, Gold	Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR	0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)	1.16 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Models	M1803E1A	2016070
Price	About 430 EUR	About 310 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2434 Basemark X: 36062
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1448:1 (nominal), 2.884 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-29.1 LUFS (Average)	Voice 65dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB	Noise -83.9dB / Crosstalk -84.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 104h