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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Redmi Note 10S, getting a general score of 80.8 against 78.2. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11 version. The Huawei nova 5T design is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, despite of the fact that it was released just 20 months before.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit larger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 48 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture. The Huawei nova 5T features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, resigning some features and specs.
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