alcatel Pop Icon 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

    Pop Icon:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pop Icon: 22 g lighter

    Pop Icon:
    149 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    Pop Icon: 2.7 mm narrower

    Pop Icon:
    72.1 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop Icon: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Icon:
    5 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pop Icon:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 2.6 mm thinner

    Pop Icon:
    9.9 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. Pop Icon

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +16.4 mm versus Pop Icon
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.7 mm versus Pop Icon
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop Icon

    149 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +22 g versus Pop Icon

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. Pop Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Pop Icon.

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 Pop Icon, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop Iconnova 5
4 GB 1 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. Pop Icon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pop Icon

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Pop Icon

Specifications

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1. Pop Icon2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 72.1 Х 9.9 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 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
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Icon, nova 5.
SpecificationPop Iconnova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)