Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Ceramic |
| $ 430.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| 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 has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's general score of 76.2. The Huawei nova 5T construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it is somewhat lighter. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2040 resolution and a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi MIX's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei nova 5T one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size. Huawei nova 5T features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Huawei nova 5T is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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