Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having an 80.8 score against 76.5. Huawei nova 5T's construction is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei nova 5T features a processor that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 6 one, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei nova 5T counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei nova 5T and Xiaomi Mi 6 both have quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 5T features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei nova 5T is a bit more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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