BLU G50 vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G50:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    nova 5: 19 g lighter

    G50:
    190 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    G50: 3.9 mm narrower

    G50:
    70.9 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G50: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    G50:
    5.5 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G50:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 2.8 mm thinner

    G50:
    10.1 mm
    nova 5:
    7.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G50

    Height:
    147.8 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.8 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +9.6 mm versus G50
    Width:
    74.8 mm +3.9 mm versus G50
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50

    190 g

    +19 g versus nova 5

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G50

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. nova 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than G50.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G50, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50nova 5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. nova 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus nova 5

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G502. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.8 Х 70.9 Х 10.1 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • September 18
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50, nova 5.
SpecificationG50nova 5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)