Huawei P9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J5: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 3GB · 16GB · L21
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy J5Global · 1.5GB · 8GB · J500F
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Basics
Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21
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Samsung Galaxy J5
Samsung Galaxy J5
Global · 1.5GB · 8GB · J500F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		5.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.3Design & Materials 5.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware 4.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.3Camera 4.8Camera
Connectivity score 5.2 Connectivity 4.7 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
100 reviews
6.1
78 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J5

Specs where to buy Huawei P9 Lite Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21 		Samsung Galaxy J5 prices Samsung Galaxy J5
Global · 1.5GB · 8GB · J500F
Inches 5.2" 5"
Resolution FHD HD
Usable surface 70% useful 66% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		73.0 mm
142.0 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 139 g 149 g
Micro Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 410
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 1.5 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 8 GB
AnTuTu 52.934
v? 		20.100
v5
Battery 3000 mAh 2600 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date March 2016,
8 years ago 		June 2015,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9 Lite
Samsung Galaxy J5
Huawei P9 Lite
Samsung Galaxy J5
Size
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.0 mm • 142.0 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 139 g 149 g
Usable surface 70 % 66 %
Materials Plastic, Metal Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Gold
Black

White

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
6.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.0
6.9
Is it comfortable?
8.5
7.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
7.0
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 306

RAM
RAM 3 GB 1.5 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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20.100
Antutu v5
Overall performance better than 41% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 8 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.5
6.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.8
6.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.7
4.5
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

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

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video 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
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

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

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.2
7.6
Quality of nighttime photos
6.4
5.4
Quality of selfies
7.6
6.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
7.8
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B8 (900)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • 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)

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

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

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

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

USB
USB
  • 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.

 -- 0.612 W/Kg on head
0.482 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		--

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.3
7.9
Quality of the GPS
7.9
7.4
And the WiFi?
8.4
7.5
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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2600 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 12%
    Less than half day
  • 35%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 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
  • 45%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 53%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
  • 30%
    Never
  • 26%
    Once a year
  • 34%
    Every six months
  • 11%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
100 reviews
78 reviews
Prices
From $ 106 --
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