BLU G5 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8

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

  G5 Plus:

  LCD

  Mi 8:

  OLED

• Weight

  Mi 8: 6 g lighter

  G5 Plus:

  181 g

  Mi 8:

  175 g

• Width

  Mi 8: 3.2 mm narrower

  G5 Plus:

  78 mm

  Mi 8:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G5 Plus: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

  G5 Plus:

  6 in

  Mi 8:

  6.21 in

• Rear camera layout

  G5 Plus:

  Single

  Mi 8:

  Dual

• Depth

  Mi 8: 2 mm thinner

  G5 Plus:

  9.6 mm

  Mi 8:

  7.6 mm

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. 1. G5 Plus

   Height:

   161.4 mm +6.5 mm versus Mi 8

   Width:

   78 mm +3.2 mm versus Mi 8

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +2 mm versus Mi 8

2. 2. Mi 8

   Height:

   154.9 mm

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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.

1. 1. G5 Plus

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.21 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.3 cm²

Mi 8 has approximately 3.6% more rectangular screen area than G5 Plus.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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