Category Breakdown
Huawei P10 Lite
Meizu MX5e
Performance
66.357.3
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.980.2
Battery
24.225.6
Build
78.70.2
Connectivity
60.155.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.134.0
Summary
- The Huawei P10 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Meizu MX5e has a slightly larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display compared to the P10 Lite's 5.2-inch IPS LCD, resulting in more vibrant colors.
- In terms of performance, the P10 Lite is powered by the Kirin 658 chipset with options for 3GB or 4GB of RAM, whereas the MX5e uses the Mediatek Helio X10 with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the P10 Lite having a 12 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, while the MX5e boasts a 16 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the MX5e at 3150 mAh compared to the P10 Lite's 3000 mAh, but the P10 Lite supports faster charging at 18W versus the MX5e's 24W.
- Lastly, the P10 Lite runs on a more recent Android version (7.0 Nougat) with EMUI 8, while the MX5e operates on an older Android 5.1 with Flyme 5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P10 Lite
Meizu MX5e
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
Versions: WAS-LX1/LX1A (EMEA); WAS-LX2 (Asia); WAS-LX3 (USA); WAS-L03T (Canada); WAS-AL00/WAS-TL10 (China); WAS-LX2J (Japan)Also known as Huawei Nova Youth
Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
Display
Size
5.2"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 658 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR G6200
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
16 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3150 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
24W wired, 60% in 40 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.5 x 72 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)
149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (5.90 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
146 g
149 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Graphite Black, Platinum Gold, Sapphire Blue
Gray, Gold, Silver, Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (Western Europe, Korea)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct (ROW)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Flyme 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

