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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, getting a global score of 76.4 against 73.7. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3i, it's design is still lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei nova 3i counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3i also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3i features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei nova 3i also has more cpu cores (but slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Huawei nova 3i has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
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