Honor 10 vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 10 and Xiaomi MI 5s. 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

Honor 10 vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.6 mm 145.6 mm Honor 10 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 71.2 mm 70.3 mm Honor 10 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.25 mm Honor 10 is narrower than Honor 10.
Weight 153 g 145 g Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Honor 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Light grey
Body Material Glass 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.84" 5.15" Honor 10 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor 10 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD
Pixel Density 432 ppi 428 ppi Honor 10 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features Honor Full View Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.15 GHz Honor 10 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Honor 10 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 10 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 Honor 10 has better lens aperture than Honor 10.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Honor 10 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3200 mAh Honor 10 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Honor 10 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 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 10 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
Wireless Interface 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 Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor 10 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Honor 10 Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied) Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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