Huawei P8 Lite 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P8 Lite 2017 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, January | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.2 x 72.9 x 7.6 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.87 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Blue (India) | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.5% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, AF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7 (Nougat); EMUI 5 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 655 (16 nm) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T830MP2 | Mali-T830MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - India |
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103094 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 164 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 782 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 171 | 143 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 831 | 926 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 815 | 773 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3372 | 4104 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2767 | 3000 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1499 | 3041 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei P9 Lite (2017), Huawei Honor 8 Lite, Huawei Nova Lite, Huawei GR3 (2017) |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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