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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus design is much lighter than Huawei Mate X3, but it's notably thicker and was released 7 years before.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a just a little worse pixel quantity in each inch of screen, a much smaller screen and a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera, higher video frame rates and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
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