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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-09-29 | 2022-07-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 10 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a general score of 79.2 against 76.4. Although Huawei nova 10 is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's thinner and also newer. The Huawei nova 10 counts with Android OS, and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Huawei nova 10 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 10, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 5s and Huawei nova 10 both have very similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 10 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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