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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei nova 3

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.

      • WeightiPhone 5: 54 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · nova 3: 166 g
      • WidthiPhone 5: 15.1 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
      • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 2.3 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
      • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 5: Single · nova 3: Dual
      • HeightiPhone 5: 33.2 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 mm · nova 3: 157 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.

      Front
      iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
      Side
      iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
      1. 1. iPhone 5
        Height
        123.8 mm
        Width
        58.6 mm
        Depth
        7.6 mm
        Weight
        112 g
      2. 2. nova 3
        Height
        157 mm+33.2 mm versus iPhone 5
        Width
        73.7 mm+15.1 mm versus iPhone 5
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        166 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. iPhone 5112 g
      2. 2. nova 3166 g

        +54 g versus iPhone 5

      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.

      Screen size
      iPhone 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area

      nova 3 has approximately 120.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

      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.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      iPhone 5: Original memory entry

      16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

      nova 3: Original memory entry

      128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

      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 5

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. nova 3

      NFC
      See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. iPhone 51440 mAh
      2. 2. nova 33750 mAh

        +2310 mAh versus iPhone 5

      Specifications

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      1. iPhone 52. nova 3

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
      • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
      Weight
      • 112 g
      • 166 g
      Technology
      • LED-backlit IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 4" inch
      • 6.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 640 x 1136 px
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16/32/64 GB
      • 1 GB RAM DDR2
      • 128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
      • PAR-AL00
      • PAR-LX9128 GB
      • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1
      • PAR-LX9
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1440 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 3750 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • iOS 6
      • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
      Chipset
      • Apple A6 (32 nm)
      • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 44.1 cm2
      • 97.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 60.8%
      • 84.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 326 PPI
      • 409 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • oleophobic coating
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Rear camera, main
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 16 MP
      • Dual
      Camera specs
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 33mm (standard)
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • AF
      • 16 MP
      • 27mm (wide)
      • f/1.8
      • PDAF -24 MP B/W
      • PDAF
      Functions
      • Face detection
      • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
      • HDR
      Video
      • 720p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.2 MP
      • Single
      • 24 MP
      • Dual
      Specifications
      • 1.2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 35mm (standard)
      • 24 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
      • depth sensor
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
      • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
      • Mali-G72 MP12
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 13215
      • 206456
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 231707
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Release date
      • 2012
      • September
      • 2018
      • July
      Colors
      • Black/Slate
      • White/Silver
      • Iris Purple
      • Airy blue
      • Primrose Gold
      • Red
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 340 EUR
      • 400 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
      • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1
      • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 28(700)
      • 12(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 26(850)
      • 38(2600)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 34(2000)
      • 39(1900)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • proprietary reversible connector
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • EDR
      • aptX HD
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationiPhone 5nova 3
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
      • Sensors Infrared face recognition
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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