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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 score. Xiaomi Mi 5s's construction is somewhat thicker but somewhat lighter than the Huawei P9 Plus, and both were released only 5 months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P9 Plus features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P9 Plus counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features just a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs, a way better video quality and a bigger aperture.
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