Allview A5 Duo 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.

  • Weight

    A5 Duo: 33.3 g lighter

    A5 Duo:
    137.7 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    A5 Duo: 10.4 mm narrower

    A5 Duo:
    64.4 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A5 Duo: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    A5 Duo:
    4 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A5 Duo:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 4.2 mm thinner

    A5 Duo:
    11.5 mm
    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    A5 Duo: 31.4 mm shorter

    A5 Duo:
    126 mm
    nova 5:
    157.4 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. A5 Duo

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4.2 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +31.4 mm versus A5 Duo
    Width:
    74.8 mm +10.4 mm versus A5 Duo
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A5 Duo

    137.7 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +33.3 g versus A5 Duo

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. A5 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 120.1% more rectangular screen area than A5 Duo.

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 A5 Duo, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA5 Duonova 5
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
A5 Duo: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. A5 Duo

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. A5 Duo

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus A5 Duo

Specifications

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1. A5 Duo2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64.4 Х 11.5 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 137.7 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cotex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8869
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
SIM card
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A5 Duo, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Duonova 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)