Huawei G9 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi5

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Comparing the Huawei G9 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei G9 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Huawei G9 Plus the better performer.


Display: Huawei G9 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 5.15 inches, making Huawei G9 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Huawei G9 Plus and Xiaomi Mi5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei G9 Plus and Xiaomi Mi5 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei G9 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 4 MP, making Huawei G9 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei G9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi5 offers 3000 mAh, making Huawei G9 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei G9 Plus and Xiaomi Mi5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Huawei G9 Plus
₹24,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi5
₹10,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

N/A
10 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
4 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous curved glass design
  • Crystal clear display
  • Snappy performance
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Phone heats up occasionally
  • Camera is hit and miss
  • No expandable storage
  • Battery life is average

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(19,130 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.4 %
72.95 %

Design

Height

151.8 mm
144.5 mm

Width

75.7 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

160 grams
129 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope