Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| $ 274.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 P20 has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Huawei P20's construction is newer and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it is somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit sharper display than Huawei P20, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a just a bit worse display pixel density and a quite smaller display. The Xiaomi Mi 5s's storage to install games and applications is just as good as the Huawei P20 one, both have equal internal storage.
Huawei P20 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P20 also has a greater number of cores (and faster). Huawei P20 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Huawei P20 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images.
The Huawei P20 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Huawei P20 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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