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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 score. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is older and just a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's construction is still a little lighter.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 lite takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, better video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
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