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Apple iPhone X vs Huawei nova 5i

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 X:
      OLED
      nova 5i:
      LCD

    • Width

      iPhone X: 5 mm narrower

      iPhone X:
      70.9 mm
      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone X: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone X:
      5.8 in
      nova 5i:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone X:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      nova 5i:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone X:
      Dual
      nova 5i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      iPhone X: 0.6 mm thinner

      iPhone X:
      7.7 mm
      nova 5i:
      8.3 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. iPhone X

      Height:
      143.6 mm
      Width:
      70.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm +15.5 mm versus iPhone X
      Width:
      75.9 mm +5 mm versus iPhone X
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone X

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone X

      174 g

    2. 2. nova 5i

      178 g

      +4 g versus iPhone X

    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. iPhone X

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

    2. 2. nova 5i

      nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 X, nova 5i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone Xnova 5i
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 5i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 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. iPhone X

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

    2. nova 5i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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 X

      2716 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5i

      4000 mAh

      +1284 mAh versus iPhone X

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone X2. nova 5i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.8" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1125 x 2436 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2716 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11.1.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 84.4 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.9%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 0 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 X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 97
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 74
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 66
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 71
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 245200
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 11951
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 316142
    • 154457
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1000 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • 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
    • 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone X, nova 5i.
    SpecificationiPhone Xnova 5i
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
    • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1901 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
    • GLK-LX1U
    • GLK-LX2
    • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)

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