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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having an 80.8 score against 72.4. These phones include Android operating system, but Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Huawei nova 5T construction is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it's noticeably heavier and just a little thicker.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T has a screen that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 5c's screen, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a little bit worse pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 5T takes way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Huawei nova 5T counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
Although Huawei nova 5T 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 prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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