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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, 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 bit better than Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 8, but it is a bit lighter. The Huawei Mate 8 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a worse 13 megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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