Amazon Fire Phone
#4009
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
#3804Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire Phone
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
Performance
64.762.6
Camera
47.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.224.2
Build
0.278.7
Connectivity
51.758.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
36.938.4
Summary
- The Amazon Fire Phone features a smaller 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density compared to the Huawei P8 Lite (2017), which has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Fire Phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the P8 Lite utilizes a Kirin 655 chipset with 3GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
- The Fire Phone's rear camera is 13 MP with optical image stabilization, whereas the P8 Lite has a 12 MP camera without OIS, but it boasts a higher 8 MP selfie camera compared to the Fire Phone's 2.1 MP.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the P8 Lite at 3000 mAh versus the Fire Phone's 2400 mAh.
- Lastly, the Fire Phone runs on a customized version of Android, while the P8 Lite operates on Android 7.0 with EMUI, offering a more conventional software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire Phone
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
General
Release Date
2014
2017
Announced
2014
2017
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei P9 Lite (2017), Huawei Honor 8 Lite, Huawei Nova Lite, Huawei GR3 (2017)
Display
Size
4.7"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Kirin 655 (16 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-T830MP2
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF, OIS
12 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2.1 MP
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
147.2 x 72.9 x 7.6 mm (5.80 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight
160 g
147 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black
Black, White, Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
3.0
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass