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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-11-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 189.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, with a overall score of 76.4 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older and a little bit thicker phone than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but Xiaomi managed to build it lighter anyway. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite also has a higher number of cores (and faster). The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments and a much higher video resolution.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei Mate 10 Lite. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, resigning some specs and features.
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