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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 5 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal storage. Huawei Nova 9 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
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