Huawei Mate S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

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Comparing the Huawei Mate S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Huawei Mate S the better performer.


Display: Both Huawei Mate S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Huawei Mate S features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making Huawei Mate S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Huawei Mate S offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate S offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Huawei Mate S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Huawei Mate S offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Mate S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
70%

Release Date

25 Aug, 2016
09 Mar, 2016

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 650
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2700 mAh
4050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
21 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 09, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 935
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 510

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.76 %
72.98 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

149.8 mm
150 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

156 grams
164 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope