Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-04-15 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.70 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | -- |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P8 is better than Lumia 550, getting a 67.2 score against 60.8. Huawei P8 is a lighter and way thinner device than the Lumia 550, even though both were released only 6 months apart. Huawei P8 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 550 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Huawei P8 features a much better performance than Lumia 550, because it has a 64-bit processor, 2 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Huawei P8 has a sharper display than Lumia 550, because it has a little bit larger display, a better number of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Lumia 550 features a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Microsoft Lumia 550 features a very superior camera than Huawei P8, although it has a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Huawei P8 features greater battery duration than Lumia 550, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Huawei P8 is also a lot cheaper.
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