Category Breakdown
Allview X3 Soul Lite
Honor 5A
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The Allview X3 Soul Lite and Honor 5A both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the X3 Soul Lite is equipped with a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU compared to the 1.0 GHz CPU in the Honor 5A, although both share the same RAM and storage configurations.
- The camera specifications are nearly identical, with both devices featuring a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP front camera.
- The X3 Soul Lite has a marginally larger battery capacity at 2400 mAh versus the 2200 mAh in the Honor 5A.
- In terms of software experience, the X3 Soul Lite runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Honor 5A operates on Android 5.1 Lollipop with EMUI 3.1, potentially offering a more updated user interface on the Allview device.
- Build quality is comparable, with the X3 Soul Lite being slightly thicker and heavier than the Honor 5A.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview X3 Soul Lite
Honor 5A
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
For Europe
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.3 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm (5.68 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
Weight
142.7 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Gray
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

