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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2021) is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having a general score of 79.2 against 74.4. Huawei P Smart (2021)'s construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a display that's just as good as the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although the Huawei P Smart (2021) has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Huawei P Smart (2021) features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei P Smart (2021)'s CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 one, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei P Smart (2021) has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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