Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG K3 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG K3 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 5CHuawei Honor 5CGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 2GB · 16GB · L21
LG K3LG K3Global · 1GB · 8GB · 4G
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)Global · 2GB · 16GB · A510F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei Honor 5C
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21
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LG K3
LG K3
Global · 1GB · 8GB · 4G
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Global · 2GB · 16GB · A510F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available 6.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.3Camera --Camera 5.1Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.1 Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.5 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.7 Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.1
13 reviews
8.1
100 reviews
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2 reviews
7.7
68 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 5C vs Huawei P9 Lite vs LG K3 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Specs Huawei Honor 5C price comparison Huawei Honor 5C
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		Huawei P9 Lite price compare Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21 		where to buy LG K3 LG K3
Global · 1GB · 8GB · 4G 		Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) price comparison Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Global · 2GB · 16GB · A510F
Inches 5.2" 5.2" 4.5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD LowRes FHD
Usable surface 68% useful 70% useful 61% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.8 mm
147.1 mm
8.3 mm 		72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		67.8 mm
133.9 mm
9.4 mm 		71.0 mm
144.8 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 156 g 139 g 127 g 153 g
Micro Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 210
Quad-Core 		Exynos 7580
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 52.934
v? 		52.934
v? 		13.500
v? 		41.868
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh 1940 mAh 2900 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
5 Mpx · Unknow

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 0.3 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei LG Samsung
Aliases -- -- LGLS450, LS450 SM-A510F, A510F

Release Date
Release date April 2016,
7 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		June 2016,
7 years ago 		December 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei P9 Lite
LG K3
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Huawei Honor 5C
Huawei P9 Lite
LG K3
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Size
73.8 mm • 147.1 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
67.8 mm • 133.9 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.0 mm • 144.8 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 156 g 139 g 127 g 153 g
Usable surface 68 % 70 % 61 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic, Metal Plastic Aluminium alloy
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Gold
Black
Black

White

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2" 4.5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD • TFT Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		LowRes
480 x 854 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 218 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.8
7.8
--
6.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.0
8.0
--
8.8
Is it comfortable?
9.4
8.5
--
8.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.3
7.6
--
8.3
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 1.1 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm 28 nm 20 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes No Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-30 MP2 ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 304 ARM Mali-T720 MP2

RAM
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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13.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 2% of devices
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41.868
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back No Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications -- --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
7.5
--
7.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
7.8
--
7.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.7
6.7
--
6.3
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 5 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.06" -- --

Features
Flash LED Dual LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 0.3 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
8.2
--
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
7.9
6.4
--
6.9
Quality of selfies
8.3
7.6
--
7.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
7.9
--
7.9
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B12 (700)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA B5 (850)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • SDAP (Service Discovery Application Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.140 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		1.380 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.286 W/Kg on head
0.475 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.120 W/Kg on head
0.420 W/Kg on body 		0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		0.730 W/Kg on head
1.010 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
8.3
--
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.7
7.9
--
8.4
And the WiFi?
9.1
8.4
--
8.5
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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1940 mAh
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2900 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 15%
    One day
  • 54%
    More than one day
  • 31%
    Two days or more
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
--
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 36%
    More than one day
  • 16%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 1%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
--
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 36%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 45%
    Once a year
  • 55%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
--
  • 5%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
13 reviews
100 reviews
--
68 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
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