Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy C5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Samsung Galaxy C5. 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 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy C5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-C5000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 145.9 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Width 75.7 mm 72 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Depth 7.3 mm 6.7 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 143 g Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Pink gold
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.07 W/kg (body), 0.453 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed - 1.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB 53.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 2600 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy C5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones S-Voice, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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