In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.8 mm | 153 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has greater height than Huawei Mate S. |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 76.2 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has greater width than Huawei Mate S. |
| Depth | 7.2 mm | 7.55 mm | Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S. |
| Weight | 156 g | 150 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A is lighter than Huawei Mate S. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold | Gold | Dark grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) | 1.74 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.5" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Huawei Mate S has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | OnCell technology | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 935 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.4 GHz | Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T628 MP4 | Qualcomm ADRENO 308 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB | Huawei Mate S has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 16 GB | Huawei Mate S has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Huawei Mate S has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| 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 | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Real time beauty mode, Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 3080 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S. |
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| Standby Time | - | 264 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2100 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2100 min Playback (video): up to 11 hrs Gaming: up to 16 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs Reading: up to 20 hrs Standby: up to 264 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 | MIUI 9 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 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 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HID | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Huawei Mate S has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Infrared remote control |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool |
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