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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 419.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a score of 79.5 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate 20 is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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