BLU C5 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

C5 Plus:

LCD

Mi 8:

OLED
Weight

C5 Plus: 17 g lighter

C5 Plus:

158 g

Mi 8:

175 g
Width

C5 Plus: 2.5 mm narrower

C5 Plus:

72.3 mm

Mi 8:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

C5 Plus: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

C5 Plus:

5.5 in

Mi 8:

6.21 in
Rear camera layout

C5 Plus:

Single

Mi 8:

Dual
Depth

Mi 8: 2.4 mm thinner

C5 Plus:

10 mm

Mi 8:

7.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. C5 Plus

Height:

151 mm
Width:

72.3 mm
Depth:

10 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 8
2. Mi 8

Height:

154.9 mm +3.9 mm versus C5 Plus
Width:

74.8 mm +2.5 mm versus C5 Plus
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. C5 Plus

158 g
2. Mi 8

175 g

+17 g versus C5 Plus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. C5 Plus

C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Mi 8

Screen diagonal:

6.21 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.3 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for C5 Plus, Mi 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	C5 Plus	Mi 8
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Mi 8: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C5 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Mi 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. C5 Plus

2200 mAh
2. Mi 8

3400 mAh

+1200 mAh versus C5 Plus

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	158 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16GB 1GB RAM	64/128/256 GB 6 GB RAM 128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2200 mAh Li-Po	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	77.4 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	99
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	105
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	88

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	297023
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13089
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	353884
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1898

General specs

General specs — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Release date	2019 October	2018 May
Colors	Gradient Blue Black Red	Black Blue White Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	60 USD	380 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, Mi 8.
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi 8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer For USA	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)

BLU C5 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8

BLU C5 Plus

Xiaomi Mi 8

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. C5 Plus

2. Mi 8

Weight

1. C5 Plus

2. Mi 8

Screen size

1. C5 Plus

2. Mi 8

Memory variants

Practical features

1. C5 Plus

2. Mi 8

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. C5 Plus

2. Mi 8

Specifications

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