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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 419.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a 77.4 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much higher screen density. Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Huawei Mate 8 takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 8 has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5, letting go some specs and features.
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