Xiaomi MI 5s vs. Huawei Mate 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s and Huawei Mate 20. 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

Xiaomi MI 5s vs. Huawei Mate 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.6 mm 158.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Width 70.3 mm 77.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Depth 8.25 mm 8.3 mm Xiaomi MI 5s is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Weight 145 g 188 g Xiaomi MI 5s is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Body Colour Light grey Midnight blue | Twilight | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.53" Huawei Mate 20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 381 ppi Xiaomi MI 5s has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20.
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 Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB 4 GB Huawei Mate 20 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 20 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 20 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5s.
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 Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 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), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Depth Sensing Camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 8 HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, 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 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, 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 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
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
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Huawei Mate 20
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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