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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Xiaomi Mi 5s's construction is somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P9. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9. They have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a same size screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has more storage for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei P9 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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