Huawei P30 lite vs Motorola Moto G5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Moto G5: 14 g lighter

    P30 lite:
    159 g
    Moto G5:
    145 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto G5: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
    Moto G5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Moto G5:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite:
    Triple
    Moto G5:
    Single
  • Depth

    P30 lite: 2.1 mm thinner

    P30 lite:
    7.4 mm
    Moto G5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Moto G5: 8.6 mm shorter

    P30 lite:
    152.9 mm
    Moto G5:
    144.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm +8.6 mm versus Moto G5
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Moto G5

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.1 mm versus P30 lite

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    159 g

    +14 g versus Moto G5

  2. 2. Moto G5

    145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Moto G5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P30 lite, Moto G5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 liteMoto G5
128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Moto G5: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Moto G5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Moto G5

  2. 2. Moto G5

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 lite2. Moto G5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 144.3 Х 73 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1956
Antutu 8 score *
  • 163019
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Lunar Grey
  • Fine Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum back
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite, Moto G5.
SpecificationP30 liteMoto G5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging