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Allview A5 Quad 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 Quad: 17.3 g lighter

    A5 Quad:
    153.7 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    A5 Quad: 6.8 mm narrower

    A5 Quad:
    68 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A5 Quad: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    A5 Quad:
    4.3 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A5 Quad:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 3.6 mm thinner

    A5 Quad:
    10.9 mm
    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    A5 Quad: 28.2 mm shorter

    A5 Quad:
    129.2 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 Quad

    Height:
    129.2 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +28.2 mm versus A5 Quad
    Width:
    74.8 mm +6.8 mm versus A5 Quad
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A5 Quad

    153.7 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +17.3 g versus A5 Quad

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 Quad

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 90.5% more rectangular screen area than A5 Quad.

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 Quad, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA5 Quadnova 5
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
A5 Quad: 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 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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 Quad

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus A5 Quad

Specifications

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1. A5 Quad2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.2 Х 68 Х 10.9 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 153.7 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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
  • panorama
  • 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 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A5 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 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 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-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 *
  • 17326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A5 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 212 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A5 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 42.2/5.76 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 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A5 Quad, nova 5.
SpecificationA5 Quadnova 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)