Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Huawei P8 Lite 2017

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and Huawei P8 Lite 2017. 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

Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 147.2 mm Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 72.94 mm Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 147 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black Gold | White | Black
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.2" Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi 423 ppi Xiaomi MI 5 has better pixel density than Huawei P8 Lite 2017.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 655
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.1 GHz Xiaomi MI 5 has higher clock speed than Huawei P8 Lite 2017.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Xiaomi MI 5 has more internal memory than Huawei P8 Lite 2017.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P8 Lite 2017.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P8 Lite 2017 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.1 hour(s)
Standby Time - 670 hours
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 2160 min
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Talk (LTE): up to 1020 min
Standby (GSM): up to 524 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 670 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 531 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface MIUI V7 HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou -
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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