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Allview P6 Life 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

      P6 Life:
      LCD
      nova 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      P6 Life: 23.7 g lighter

      P6 Life:
      147.3 g
      nova 5:
      171 g

    • Width

      P6 Life: 1.6 mm narrower

      P6 Life:
      73.2 mm
      nova 5:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      P6 Life: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

      P6 Life:
      5.5 in
      nova 5:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      P6 Life:
      Single
      nova 5:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5: 1.6 mm thinner

      P6 Life:
      8.9 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. P6 Life

      Height:
      145.9 mm
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 5

    2. 2. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +11.5 mm versus P6 Life
      Width:
      74.8 mm +1.6 mm versus P6 Life
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P6 Life

      147.3 g

    2. 2. nova 5

      171 g

      +23.7 g versus P6 Life

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. P6 Life

      P6 Life: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. nova 5

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

    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 P6 Life, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP6 Lifenova 5
    8 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. P6 Life

    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. P6 Life

      1750 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +1750 mAh versus P6 Life

    Specifications

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    1. P6 Life2. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.9 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 147.3 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 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.
    • 1750 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)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 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
    • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 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
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 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 *
    • 18213
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 5
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 175 h (2G) / Up to 175 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • 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 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
    • 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
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P6 Life, nova 5.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 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)