Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 345.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 429 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei P20 has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing a couple additional features. Huawei P20's design is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Huawei P20 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P20 also has 4 more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P20, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a bit worse pixels density.
The Huawei P20 counts with as much storage for applications and games as Xiaomi Mi 5s, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Huawei P20 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size. The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera sensor, a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 also has a larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei P20 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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