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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a general score of 76.4 against 74.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and thicker than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has 4 more cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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