Huawei nova 5T vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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 Play: 24 g lighter

  nova 5T:

  174 g

  Mi Play:

  150 g

• Width

  Mi Play: 2.1 mm narrower

  nova 5T:

  74 mm

  Mi Play:

  71.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi Play: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5T:

  6.26 in

  Mi Play:

  5.84 in

• Chipset

  nova 5T:

  HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

  Mi Play:

  Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5T:

  Quad

  Mi Play:

  Dual

• Height

  Mi Play: 6.5 mm shorter

  nova 5T:

  154.3 mm

  Mi Play:

  147.8 mm

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. nova 5T

   Height:

   154.3 mm +6.5 mm versus Mi Play

   Width:

   74 mm +2.1 mm versus Mi Play

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Mi Play

   Height:

   147.8 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

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. nova 5T

   Screen diagonal:

   6.26 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.2 cm²

2. 2. Mi Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.84 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.1 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 13% more rectangular screen area than Mi Play.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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