Xiaomi Mi 8 vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Blade L5 Plus: 15 g lighter

    Mi 8:
    175 g
    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
  • Width

    Blade L5 Plus: 2.8 mm narrower

    Mi 8:
    74.8 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade L5 Plus: 1.21 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 8:
    6.21 in
    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 8:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Blade L5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 8:
    Dual
    Blade L5 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi 8: 0.7 mm thinner

    Mi 8:
    7.6 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    8.3 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. 1. Mi 8

    Height:
    154.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Mi 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 8

    175 g

    +15 g versus Blade L5 Plus

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    160 g

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. Mi 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Mi 8 has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade L5 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.

Recorded RAM for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 8Blade L5 Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Mi 8

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

2. Blade L5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 1. Mi 8

    3400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Blade L5 Plus

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 82. Blade L5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2248 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 105
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 88
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 297023
  • 23415
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2280
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8242
  • 1149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13089
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 353884
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3965
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 447
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1898
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 8, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMi 8Blade L5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity