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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's score of 78.1. Huawei Mate 10's construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 10 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a greater pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a quite larger display and more screen brightness. Huawei Mate 10 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The Huawei Mate 10 takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a larger back camera sensor.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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