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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P9's score of 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is heavier and thicker than Huawei P9. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P9, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Huawei P9 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a more MP camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 27% greater battery capacity.
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