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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Huawei nova 2.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a quite lower pixels number per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei nova 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 2 also has a higher number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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