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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-09-29 | 2022-07-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 10 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a 79.2 score against 78.1. Huawei nova 10 has Android OS, while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Huawei nova 10 body weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it is somewhat thinner.
Huawei nova 10 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 10, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite lower screen pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Huawei nova 10 both have very similar cameras, and although the Huawei nova 10 has a bigger aperture for better photography in low light environments and a much better 50 MP resolution back facing camera, they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate.
The Huawei nova 10's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 10 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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