Huawei P8lite
#4444
Nokia 5
#4073Category Breakdown
Huawei P8lite
Nokia 5
Performance
53.956.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.424.2
Build
71.877.6
Connectivity
54.752.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.536.4
Summary
- The Huawei P8lite features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, weighing 131g, while the Nokia 5 has a more premium aluminum back and frame, weighing 160g.
- Both devices have a 720 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD display, but the Nokia 5's slightly larger 5.2-inch screen offers a marginally lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the P8lite is powered by a Kirin 620 chipset, whereas the Nokia 5 uses a Snapdragon 430, with the latter having a slightly faster CPU.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Nokia 5 includes phase detection autofocus, and its selfie camera is superior at 8 MP compared to the P8lite's 5 MP.
- The Nokia 5 also has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the P8lite's 2200 mAh.
- Finally, the P8lite runs on Android 5.0.2, upgradable to 6.0, while the Nokia 5 comes with Android 7.1.1, upgradable to 9.0, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P8lite
Nokia 5
General
Release Date
2015
2017, July 17
Announced
2015
2017, February 26
Description
Also known as Huawei ALE-L21
For Global market
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 620 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
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
720p
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2200 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 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)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
131 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass