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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 75.8. Although the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is just a bit lighter and a little thinner.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have a greater count of pixels per inch in the display, exactly the same 1080 x 2160 resolution and a display with the same size. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 MP back camera, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a lot bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's battery duration is very similar to Huawei Mate 10 Pro's battery performance.
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