Huawei P9 lite
#4023
Nokia 5
#4073Category Breakdown
Huawei P9 lite
Nokia 5
Performance
61.656.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
74.677.6
Connectivity
55.952.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.836.4
Summary
- The Huawei P9 lite features a glass front and aluminum frame, making it lightweight at 147g, while the Nokia 5 has a slightly heavier build at 160g with Gorilla Glass on the front and an aluminum back.
- Both phones have a 5.2" IPS LCD display, but the P9 lite offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Nokia 5's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P9 lite's Kirin 650 chipset is more efficient than the Snapdragon 430 in the Nokia 5.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, with similar video capabilities.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3000mAh, and both run on Android, with the P9 lite starting on Marshmallow and the Nokia 5 on Nougat, with the latter being upgradable to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P9 lite
Nokia 5
General
Release Date
2016, May 15
2017, July 17
Announced
2016, April 20
2017, February 26
Description
Also known as Huawei G9 Lite, Honor 8 Smart (India)
For Global market
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB 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, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
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
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm (5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
147 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum 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 + Nano-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
4.1, A2DP, 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 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass