Huawei Nexus 6P
#1962
Xiaomi Mi 5c
#3650Category Breakdown
Huawei Nexus 6P
Xiaomi Mi 5c
Performance
67.871.8
Camera
54.519.1
Display
79.958.9
Battery
26.523.2
Build
90.877.8
Connectivity
66.854.1
Audio
99.18.9
Overall
53.039.4
Summary
- The Huawei Nexus 6P features a larger 5.7-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, providing better clarity compared to the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 5.15-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Nexus 6P is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset, while the Mi 5c uses the Surge S1; the Nexus generally offers superior processing power.
- Both phones have 8 MP front cameras, but the Nexus 6P's rear camera is slightly better at 12.3 MP with 4K video capability, compared to the Mi 5c's 12 MP rear camera limited to 1080p video.
- The Nexus 6P has a larger 3450 mAh battery, while the Mi 5c has a 2860 mAh battery, though the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring aluminum frames and glass fronts, but the Nexus is heavier at 178g compared to the Mi 5c's 135g.
- Software-wise, the Nexus 6P runs a more recent Android version, upgradable to Oreo, while the Mi 5c operates on Nougat with MIUI 8.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Nexus 6P
Xiaomi Mi 5c
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
For China
Display
Size
5.7"
5.15"
Type
OLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Xiaomi Surge S1
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 430
Mali-T860MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
2860 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2860 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 in)
144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 in)
Weight
178 g
135 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.49 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with front stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), MIUI 8
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass