Huawei G9 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi5

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.

Huawei G9 Plus

₹24,990

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Mi5

₹24,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

73%

76%

79%

Release Date

N/A

10 Jun, 2016

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 820	Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.15 inches (13.08 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	4 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3340 mAh	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Gorgeous curved glass design
Crystal clear display
Snappy performance
Affordable price

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Phone heats up occasionally
Camera is hit and miss
No expandable storage
Battery life is average

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(19,130 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 10, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

MIUI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 530

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi

428 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.4 %

72.95 %

85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

151.8 mm

144.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm

69.2 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.2 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

160 grams

129 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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