Huawei Mate 30 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Mate 30:
    OLED
    Mi 5s Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi 5s Plus: 28 g lighter

    Mate 30:
    196 g
    Mi 5s Plus:
    168 g
  • Width

    Mate 30: 1.6 mm narrower

    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 5s Plus: 0.92 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
    Mi 5s Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 30:
    Triple
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Dual

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 30

    Height:
    160.8 mm +6.2 mm versus Mi 5s Plus
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Height:
    154.6 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Mate 30
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 30

    196 g

    +28 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 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.62 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.6 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 30 has approximately 20.1% 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 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 30

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

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 30

    4200 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Mi 5s Plus

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 302. Mi 5s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 154.6 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.54"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 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
  • Dual
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
  • 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 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 165722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1776
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4020
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6912
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 761
  • 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2857
  • 820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 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)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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
  • 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
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Radio
  • No
  • 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 30, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMate 30Mi 5s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00
  • TAS-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)