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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting an 80.8 score against 76.4. These devices work with Android OS, but Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Huawei nova 5T's design is a lot newer and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it's also heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Huawei nova 5T has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot more mega pixels camera, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with as much memory for apps and games as Huawei nova 5T, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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