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- P20 Lite vs Redmi 5
Huawei P20 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What P20 Lite does better (12) and where Redmi 5 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 LiteRedmi 5
| P20 Lite | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148.6 mm | 151.8 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 72.8 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.7 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 157 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Lite better than Redmi 5?
- NFCYes · Redmi 5: No
- Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 282 ppi+53%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 5 MP3.2×
- Peak brightness640 nits vs 450 nits+42%
- CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+31%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Weight145 g vs 157 g+8%
- Screen size5.8″ vs 5.7″+2%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.7 mm+3%
Why is Redmi 5 better than P20 Lite?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+10%
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Lite: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 148.6 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | LCD | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 640 nits | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.5% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Adreno 506 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.0 | Miui V9 |
