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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, with a global score of 76.3 against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 4 less cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better screen density.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Huawei nova 3 features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
Huawei nova 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5. They have a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution back camera.
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