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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although it's the best we compare here, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an older, just a little heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 3.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display and a little bit smaller display.
The Huawei nova 3 has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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