Huawei Mate S vs. Xiaomi MI Mix

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Xiaomi MI Mix. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate S vs. Xiaomi MI Mix Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 158.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater height than Huawei Mate S.
Width 75.3 mm 81.9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater width than Huawei Mate S.
Depth 7.2 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 209 g Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold Black
Body Material - Ceramic
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Xiaomi MI Mix has larger screen size than Huawei Mate S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2040 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 362 ppi Huawei Mate S has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.35 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI Mix has more RAM than Huawei Mate S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix has more internal memory than Huawei Mate S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Smart beauty
Camera Modes (Front) - Real time beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4400 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Standby Time - 256 hours
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 256 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265
FEATURES Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) MU-MIMO technology, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic system
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Xiaomi MI Mix
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, leather case, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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