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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9's overall score of 73.4. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, but they are equally thin. Huawei Mate 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little better pixels number in each screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a back camera with more mega pixels and a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 9 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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