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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting an 84 score against 76.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Huawei Mate 30's construction is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Huawei Mate 30 count with quite similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a way bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments, better video frame rate and a camera with much more MP.
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