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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a score of 81 against 78.1. Huawei Nova 9 is a a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but both of them are equally thin. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Huawei Nova 9's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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