Huawei P10 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P10 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 P10 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 145.6 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 74.2 mm 70.3 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.25 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 145 g Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Light grey
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) -
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.15" Huawei P10 Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 540 ppi 428 ppi Huawei P10 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features - Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.15 GHz Huawei P10 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P10 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/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei P10 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P10 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection Face detection, smile detection Both phones have 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), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Huawei P10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3200 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P10 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 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
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
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall 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, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology MU-MIMO technology
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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