Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 218.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a global score of 78.7 against 72.4. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. These devices include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, so it provides the user some extra features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the display, a bit larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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