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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-26 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Even though Huawei Mate 20 Pro is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's a little bit thicker and notably heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a way higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger aperture for better low light photos and video, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with much more MP.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 5s both count with extremely similar memory for games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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