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Apple iPhone 11 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

      iPhone 11:
      LCD
      nova 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      nova 5: 23 g lighter

      iPhone 11:
      194 g
      nova 5:
      171 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 11: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 11:
      6.1 in
      nova 5:
      6.39 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      iPhone 11:
      4 GB RAM
      nova 5:
      8 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 11:
      Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 11:
      Dual
      nova 5:
      Quad

    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. iPhone 11

      Height:
      150.9 mm
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +1 mm versus nova 5

    2. 2. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +6.5 mm versus iPhone 11
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 11

      194 g

      +23 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. iPhone 11

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 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 9.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 11.

    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 iPhone 11, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 11nova 5
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 11

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 11

      3110 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +390 mAh versus iPhone 11

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 112. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 194 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 828 x 1792 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3110 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • upgradable to iOS 13.2
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 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
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 109
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 112
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 455658
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 5472
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 13769
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 513728
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1328
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3298
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Purple
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 800 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2223
    • 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-A
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 11, nova 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 11nova 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)

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