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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 218.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a general score of 77.4 against 72.4. Huawei Mate 8 is an older, notably heavier and a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. Huawei Mate 8 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a lot better 16 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and faster video frame rate. The Huawei Mate 8 features a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2860mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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