Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
Huawei Mate 10 has a score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's overall score of 76.4. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Huawei Mate 10 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is noticeably heavier.
The Huawei Mate 10 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a greater number of cores. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a bit more brightness, a just a little greater pixel quantity per inch of screen, a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a camera that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5s's camera, because although the Huawei Mate 10 has a lot tinier camera sensor capturing lot worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a 12 MP back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate 10 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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