Huawei P20 lite vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P20 lite and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 lite vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.6 mm 158.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater height than Huawei P20 lite.
Width 71.2 mm 74.45 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater width than Huawei P20 lite.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.05 mm Huawei P20 lite is narrower than Huawei P20 lite.
Weight 145 g 180 g Huawei P20 lite is lighter than Huawei P20 lite.
Body Colour Midnight black Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.84" 5.99" Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei P20 lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Huawei P20 lite has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features FullView Display 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P20 lite has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei P20 lite has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei P20 lite has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 lite has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P20 lite has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify 3.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 lite.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 100 min -
Standby Time 454 hours 408 hours Huawei P20 lite has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 960 min
Standby: up to 454 hrs
Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0.1 MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
NFC Yes - Huawei P20 lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Huawei P20 lite Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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