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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with an 82.7 score against 78.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design design is a little bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and both were released with only a couple months difference. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives some extra features and performance improvements.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design both feature quite similar cameras, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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