Phone Comparison - Huawei Nova vs Huawei Nova Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 5s

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Xiaomi
Announced September 2016 September 2016 September 2016
Status Coming Soon - October 2016 Coming Soon - October 2016 Available - September 2016
Price Rs. 20,800 ($310.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,760 ($485.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 19,900 ($300.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Silver, Gold White, Silver, Gold Black, White, Gold, Rose Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - - 145.6 x 70.3 x 8.25 mm
(5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 in)
Weight - - 145 g (5.11 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Dual-core 2.4 GHz Kryo & dual-core 2.0 GHz Kryo, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 506 Adreno 530
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 3/4 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 32 GB 64/128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Curved Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 5.5 inches 5.15 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 71.35%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio To be confirmed To be confirmed FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 16 MP 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED (Dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX378, EIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps 2160p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Front Camera 8 MP [Similar] 8 MP [Similar] 4 MP, 1080p, 2µm pixel [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes Yes v4.1, A2DP
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS support, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 3/4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Battery Non-removable Battery Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Capacity 3020 mAh 4000 mAh 3200 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -