Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 345.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 P20 Pro has a general score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Huawei P20 Pro is a newer and a little thinner device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per display inch. The Huawei P20 Pro features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video, a camera with a much better 40 megapixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Huawei P20 Pro features as much storage for applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 5s, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
The Huawei P20 Pro costs a bit more than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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