Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's overall score of 78.1. The Huawei nova 5T is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei nova 5T has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Huawei nova 5T has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, they have the same internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 1% bigger battery capacity. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos.
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