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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 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 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 general score. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design construction is just a little thinner but heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and they were only released 4 months apart. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing the user some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature extremely similar screens, although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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