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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-05-18 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, with a 75.8 score against 72.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro construction is much lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it is incredibly thicker and was released 4 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 has HarmonyOS OS.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a way smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite lower display pixel density. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a much better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 MP resolution.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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