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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2, having a general score of 78.1 against 74.2. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even being the best we are comparing, it must be told that it is also older, thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 2 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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