Category Breakdown
Huawei P10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 5
Performance
66.358.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.226.1
Build
78.788.6
Connectivity
60.152.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.138.0
Summary
- The Huawei P10 Lite features a more premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a lighter weight of 146g compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 5's plastic frame and heavier weight of 157g.
- In terms of display, the P10 Lite has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at 5.2 inches, while the Redmi 5 offers a larger 5.7-inch display but at a lower resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the P10 Lite is powered by the Kirin 658 chipset with higher clock speeds, while the Redmi 5 uses the Snapdragon 450, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 12 MP rear camera, but the P10 Lite has an 8 MP front camera compared to the Redmi 5's 5 MP.
- The Redmi 5 has a slightly larger 3300 mAh battery, but the P10 Lite supports faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run on Android Nougat, but the P10 Lite is upgradable to Android Oreo, while the Redmi 5 operates on MIUI 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 5
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
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
For China; India
Display
Size
5.2"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 658 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED 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
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.5 x 72 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight
146 g
157 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Pearl White, Graphite Black, Platinum Gold, Sapphire Blue
Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, 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 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

