Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 general score. The Huawei nova 5T design is way newer, but a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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