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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 79.3 score against 76.4. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is also notably heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little bit lower display density, a much smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a tinier aperture, a lower video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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