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Huawei P10 Lite

Huawei P10 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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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