Xiaomi Mi5 vs Huawei G9 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi5 vs Huawei G9 Plus 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 Xiaomi Mi5 and Huawei G9 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


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

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

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
N/A

Performance

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

Display

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 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

4 MP
8 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jun 10, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

428 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
72.4 %

Design

Height

144.5 mm
151.8 mm

Width

69.2 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

129 grams
160 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

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)
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back

Other Sensors

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