Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi MI 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 145.6 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 75.7 mm 70.3 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.25 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 145 g Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Light grey
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.15" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 428 ppi Xiaomi MI 5s has better pixel density than Huawei Nova Plus.
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed - 2.15 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3200 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
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 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI 5s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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