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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an older and just a bit thicker device than the Huawei nova 2i, but Xiaomi made it lighter anyway. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 2i has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei nova 2i also has a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4% more battery capacity.
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