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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a score of 79.5 against 78.1. The Huawei Mate 20 is a much newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Huawei Mate 20 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244, a little bigger display and more brightness.
The Huawei Mate 20 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both of them have equal internal memory. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
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