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Honor 5c
Honor Honor 5c
2.2
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Honor 20 lite
Honor Honor 20 lite
2.4
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Honor 20 lite has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Honor 20 lite
Display Winner
Honor 20 lite
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Honor 5c Honor 20 lite
Display size (in) 5.20 6.21
Main camera (MP) 13.00 24.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 32.00
Weight (g) 156 164
Thickness (mm) 8.30 8.00
Chipset Kirin 650 (16 nm) Kirin 710 (12 nm)
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1 Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9

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Specification
Honor
Honor 5c
Honor
Honor 20 lite
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
10W wired
Body 4 specs
Dimensions
147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
156 g (5.50 oz)
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Display 3 specs
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.21 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2016, April. Released 2016, May
2019, April. Released 2019, April
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Triple
24 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚(ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 
eMMC 5.1
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold
Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Magic Night Black
Models
NEM-UL10, NEM-TL00H, NEM-L21, NMO-L31, NMO-L22, NMO-L23, NMO-L01, NEM-L22, NEM-L51, NEM-AL10, NEM-TL00
HRY-LX1T
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.56 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 170 EUR
About 190 EUR
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
 
38, 39, 40 - NEM-TL00H
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU model
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1221Basemark X: 7735
Display
Contrast ratio: 733 (nominal), 2.506 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality
Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 75h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Chipset
Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Mali-G51 MP4
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

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