Honor 9 Lite
#3603
Lenovo K5 Note
#4046Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Lenovo K5 Note
Performance
69.961.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.6
Build
78.775.6
Connectivity
60.846.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.836.6
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
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, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Silver, Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass