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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S, with a overall score of 78.1 against 75.3. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's design is newer, but a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate S. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little bigger screen.
Huawei Mate S features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores (although they are slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Huawei Mate S, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way better battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 41 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have a 13 mega-pixels back facing camera and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a much higher video definition.
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