Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Huawei P30 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Huawei P30 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.15in
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 180g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P30 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.15 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 18:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 77.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time42.8 ms38 ms
Contrast820:12252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)506n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1547n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU8992685476
GPU3442425195
Memory5619747099
UX7000754722
NanoReview Score250554212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score554n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score66696028
Web score53695001
Video editing49005098
Data manipulation56064881
NanoReview Score64346083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 20 GB 8 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing06:54 h08:00 h
Video Playback11:15 h11:41 h
Games04:23 h04:47 h
Standby Mode90 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix24 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX576Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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