Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. These devices work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Huawei Mate 10 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's incredibly heavier.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a little larger display, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit better screen density and a little bit more brightness. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 10 also has more cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s's camera is just as good as Huawei Mate 10's camera, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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