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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-04-08 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has an overall score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a notably older and extremely thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate X3, but Xiaomi managed to make it lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 5s works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 works with HarmonyOS 3 operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a sharper display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a little worse pixel amount in each inch of display, a lot smaller screen and a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much better performing processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster). Huawei Mate X3 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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