Gionee Elife S8 vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Gionee Elife S8 vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Gionee Elife S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Gionee Elife S8 the better performer.


Display: Gionee Elife S8 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Gionee Elife S8 the larger display of the two. Gionee Elife S8 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi5's IPS LCD, making Gionee Elife S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Gionee Elife S8 and Xiaomi Mi5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Gionee Elife S8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Gionee Elife S8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Gionee Elife S8 and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Gionee Elife S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 32 GB, making Gionee Elife S8 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jun, 2016
10 Jun, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
4 MP
16 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Octa core, Cortex A53 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 530
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
428 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.35 %
72.95 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

154.3 mm
144.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.9 mm
69.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm
7.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

147 grams
129 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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