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Honor 5A

Honor 5A

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Lava X81

Lava X81

#5521

Category Breakdown

Honor 5A
Lava X81
Performance
45.249.5
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.422.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.645.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.427.4

Summary

  • The Honor 5A and Lava X81 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Lava X81 has a slightly higher CPU clock speed at 1.3 GHz compared to the Honor's 1.0 GHz, which may offer better performance.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, providing similar photographic capabilities.
  • The Lava X81 has a larger battery capacity of 2700 mAh compared to the Honor 5A's 2200 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • In terms of software, the Lava X81 runs Android 6.0.1, while the Honor 5A operates on an older Android 5.1 version.
  • The build quality is comparable, with the Honor 5A being slightly thicker and heavier than the Lava X81.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 5A
Lava X81

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

For Europe
For India

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

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Mali-T720

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2200 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm (5.68 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
142.6 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (5.61 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)

Weight

140 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Gold
Space Grey/Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity