Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S, getting a score of 76.5 against 75.3. The Xiaomi Mi 6 body is newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Huawei Mate S. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate S and the Xiaomi Mi 6 both have really similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better performance than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a smaller sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.