Category Breakdown
Huawei P8lite
Lenovo K5 Note
Performance
53.961.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
20.426.6
Build
71.875.6
Connectivity
54.746.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.536.6
Summary
- The Huawei P8lite features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, weighing 131g, while the Lenovo K5 Note has a slightly larger and heavier design with an aluminum frame, weighing 165g.
- In terms of display, the P8lite has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, whereas the K5 Note offers a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- Performance-wise, the P8lite is powered by a Kirin 620 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the K5 Note utilizes a Mediatek Helio P10 with options for 3GB or 4GB of RAM, providing a more robust multitasking experience.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the K5 Note's camera features phase detection autofocus and an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the P8lite's 5 MP front camera.
- The K5 Note also has a significantly larger 3500mAh battery compared to the P8lite's 2200mAh.
- Software-wise, the P8lite runs on Android 5.0.2 with EMUI 3.1, while the K5 Note operates on Android 5.1, offering a slightly more updated experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P8lite
Lenovo K5 Note
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Also known as Huawei ALE-L21
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Pro with 4GB RAM
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 620 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB 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, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2200 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.63 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
131 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Silver, Gold, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

