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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei nova 6

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

      iPhone 5: 85 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      nova 6:
      197 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 17.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      nova 6:
      75.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2.57 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      nova 6:
      6.57 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5:
      Single
      nova 6:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 1 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      nova 6:
      8.6 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. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. nova 6

      Height:
      162.6 mm +38.8 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      75.7 mm +17.1 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. nova 6

      197 g

      +85 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. nova 6

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 136.3% 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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 5, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5nova 6
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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 6

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

    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 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. nova 6

      4100 mAh

      +2660 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. nova 6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 197 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.57" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 104.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 84.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • laser AF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 457328
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • $ 360
    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 glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    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
    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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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 — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    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 — specifications for iPhone 5, nova 6.
    SpecificationiPhone 5nova 6
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)

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