Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Huawei P20 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and Huawei P20 Pro. 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

Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Huawei P20 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 155 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 73.88 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.65 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 174 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black Midnight blue | Black | Twilight
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass 3D glass
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.1" Huawei P20 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2240 x 1080 pixels Huawei P20 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 428 ppi 408 ppi Xiaomi MI 5 has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei P20 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei P20 Pro has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei P20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei P20 Pro has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 421 hours
Talk Time - 1320 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface MIUI V7 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P20 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards - IP67, IEC 60529
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