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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 78.9 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display.
Huawei Mate 10 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Huawei Mate 10 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos. Huawei Mate 10 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Huawei Mate 10 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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