Huawei Nova 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 and Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J530G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.2 mm 146.2 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has greater height than Huawei Nova 2.
Width 68.9 mm 71.3 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has greater width than Huawei Nova 2.
Depth 6.9 mm 8 mm Huawei Nova 2 is narrower than Huawei Nova 2.
Weight 143 g 160 g Huawei Nova 2 is lighter than Huawei Nova 2.
Body Colour Aurora blue Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.04 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova 2 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 443 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.6 GHz Huawei Nova 2 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
User Memory - 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2950 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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