In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Honor 20. 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 | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.6 mm | 154.25 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater height than Honor 20. |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 73.97 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Honor 20. |
| Depth | 7.95 mm | 7.87 mm | Honor 20 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Weight | 168 g | 174 g | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Body Colour | High gloss dark grey | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | |
| Body Material | Metal | Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.7" | 6.26" | Honor 20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 386 ppi | 412 ppi | Honor 20 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Max Brightness | 550 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1300:1 | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | All-View Display |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 6 GB | Honor 20 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Honor 20 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Type | RGB CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.8 | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | Live Filters | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, group selfi mode | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | Face detection, smile detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Monochrome CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Super wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 117 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Diistortion correction, distortion correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Bokeh effect |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 4 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 3750 mAh | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor 20. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 1560 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | MIUI 8 | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP | MPEG-4, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Virtual Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MU-MIMO technology | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Honor 20 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter |
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