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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 84 score against 76.4. The Huawei Mate 30 construction is extremely newer, but notably heavier and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5s. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Huawei Mate 30's one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Huawei Mate 30 features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 31% more battery size. The Huawei Mate 30 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a way larger back camera sensor, faster video frame rates, a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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