Huawei Nova vs. Nokia 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova and Nokia 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova vs. Nokia 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 141.2 mm 149.7 mm Nokia 5 has greater height than Huawei Nova.
Width 69.1 mm 72.5 mm Nokia 5 has greater width than Huawei Nova.
Depth 7.1 mm 8.05 mm Huawei Nova is narrower than Huawei Nova.
Weight 146 g -
Body Colour Prestige gold | Mystic silver | Titanium grey Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.321 W/kg
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) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" Nokia 5 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 443 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Nokia 5 has better display brightness than Huawei Nova.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Nokia 5
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Nova has more internal memory than Nokia 5.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Nokia 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 5 has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3020 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1980 min
Standby (GSM): up to 380 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 400 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 420 hrs
Standby (dual SIM): up to 240 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS -
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes Nokia 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Audio Amplifier - TFA9891
FEATURES Huawei Nova Nokia 5
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, DTS Headphone:X, Fingerprint 3.0 -
OTHERS Huawei Nova Nokia 5
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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