Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

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

  Mi 5s Plus:

  LCD

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Mi 5s Plus: 9 g lighter

  Mi 5s Plus:

  168 g

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  177 g

• Width

  Mi 8 Explorer: 2.9 mm narrower

  Mi 5s Plus:

  77.7 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 5s Plus: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 5s Plus:

  5.7 in

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  6.21 in

• Chipset

  Mi 5s Plus:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Release year

  Mi 5s Plus:

  2016

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  2018

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. Mi 5s Plus

   Height:

   154.6 mm

   Width:

   77.7 mm +2.9 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

   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.

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

1. 1. Mi 5s Plus

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

   Mi 8 Explorer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

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Battery capacity

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