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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's global score of 78.1. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's body is a little bit thinner but a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving a couple nice extra features.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's storage for apps and games is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's one, both have the same internal storage.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater number of cores (and faster). Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Huawei Mate 9 Pro both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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