Honor 5X
#3696
vivo Y81
#3845Category Breakdown
Honor 5X
vivo Y81
Performance
56.362.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.225.9
Build
77.872.5
Connectivity
47.351.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
39.238.1
Summary
- The Honor 5X features a more premium build with an aluminum frame and back, while the vivo Y81 has a plastic back and frame, making it lighter.
- In terms of display, the Honor 5X offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels on a 5.5-inch screen, compared to the Y81's 720 x 1520 pixels on a larger 6.22-inch display.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 5X is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset, whereas the Y81 uses a Helio P22, with the latter having more RAM options.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the Y81 has a slightly wider aperture for the rear camera.
- The Y81 has a slightly larger battery at 3260 mAh compared to the 3000 mAh of the Honor 5X.
- Software-wise, the Honor 5X runs on an older Android version (Lollipop) with EMUI, while the Y81 operates on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 5X
vivo Y81
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor X5, Huawei GR5; Huawei GR5W (Canada)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.22"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
155.1 x 75 x 7.8 mm (6.11 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
158 g
146.5 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
White, Black, Gold
Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) - only 4 GB model; accelerometer, proximity, compass