Phone · 2018

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018)

Our Take

A capable phone — watch out for a smaller battery and an HD+ display.

Watch out Smaller battery (3020mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
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Full specifications

Display

5.45″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1440 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.45"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1440 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.5 GHz · PowerVR GE8100
Chipset
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
4-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8100
Process
28 nm

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3020 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3020 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

1 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.2
USB
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

142 g · 8.3 mm
Height
146.5 mm
Width
70.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
142 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.45″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.45″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

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