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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a 78.1 score against 74.2. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, but Xiaomi made it just a little lighter anyway.
Huawei nova 2 Plus features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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