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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 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 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and a bit thicker than Huawei nova 3, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with much more MP.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
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