Honor 9 Lite
#3603
Nokia 5
#4073Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Nokia 5
Performance
69.956.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
78.777.6
Connectivity
60.852.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.836.4
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, making it lighter at 149g compared to the Nokia 5's heavier 160g aluminum body.
- In terms of display, the Honor 9 Lite has a larger 5.65-inch screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Nokia 5 has a 5.2-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by a Kirin 659 chipset with options for up to 4GB of RAM, whereas the Nokia 5 uses a Snapdragon 430 with a maximum of 3GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the Nokia 5 offers an 8 MP front camera for selfies, unlike the Honor 9 Lite.
- Battery capacity is identical at 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9 Lite runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), while the Nokia 5 starts with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and is also upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Nokia 5
General
Release Date
2017
2017, July 17
Announced
2017
2017, February 26
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
For Global market
Display
Size
5.65"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 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)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
149 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass