Honor 9 Lite
#3995
Lenovo K5 Note
#3989Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Lenovo K5 Note
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, making it lighter at 149g compared to the Lenovo K5 Note's heavier build of 165g with a plastic back.
- The Honor 9 Lite has a slightly larger 5.65-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the K5 Note has a 5.5-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, which is more efficient than the Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 in the K5 Note.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera with similar video capabilities, but the K5 Note offers an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the Honor's 0 MP.
- The K5 Note has a larger 3500 mAh battery versus the 3000 mAh in the Honor 9 Lite, providing potentially longer usage.
- Lastly, the Honor 9 Lite runs on a more recent Android version (8.0) compared to the K5 Note's Android 5.1, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Lenovo K5 Note
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Pro with 4GB RAM
Display
Size
5.65"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
149 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Silver, Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes