Huawei Mate 20 vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi 5s Plus: 20 g lighter

    Mate 20:
    188 g
    Mi 5s Plus:
    168 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 5s Plus: 0.83 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20:
    6.53 in
    Mi 5s Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 20:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20:
    Triple
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Dual
  • Height

    Mi 5s Plus: 3.6 mm shorter

    Mate 20:
    158.2 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    154.6 mm
  • Release year

    Mate 20:
    2018
    Mi 5s Plus:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mate 20

    Height:
    158.2 mm +3.6 mm versus Mi 5s Plus
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Height:
    154.6 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 20

    188 g

    +20 g versus Mi 5s Plus

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    168 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mate 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than Mi 5s Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Mi 5s Plus: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate 20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

2. Mi 5s Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 20

    4000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Mi 5s Plus

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 202. Mi 5s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 154.6 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.0%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 381 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3'' -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 302235
  • 165722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1776
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4020
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6912
Antutu 8 score *
  • 373927
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
  • 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2321
  • 820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Twilight
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 640 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 20Mi 5s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)