Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Huawei P9 plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and Huawei P9 plus. 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 P9 plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 152.3 mm Huawei P9 plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 75.3 mm Huawei P9 plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 6.98 mm Huawei P9 plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 162 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black Quartz grey
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.5" Huawei P9 plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
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 428 ppi 401 ppi Xiaomi MI 5 has better pixel density than Huawei P9 plus.
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 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
Display Features Night Display 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 955
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.5 GHz Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei P9 plus has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei P9 plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali T880 MP4
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei P9 plus has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 5 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
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Pro mode, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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 -
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) Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P9 plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Huawei P9 plus has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3400 mAh Huawei P9 plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface MIUI V7 HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
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
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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
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
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 P9 plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology Knuckle 2.0
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P9 plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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