Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with an 80.8 score against 76.4. Although the Huawei nova 5T is heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little better number of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 5s and Huawei nova 5T count with really similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Huawei nova 5T has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Huawei nova 5T captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, a bigger back camera sensor and a much more megapixels camera.
The Huawei nova 5T is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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