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BLU Energy Diamond vs Huawei nova 5z

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

      nova 5z: 6 g lighter

      Energy Diamond:
      184 g
      nova 5z:
      178 g

    • Width

      Energy Diamond: 2.4 mm narrower

      Energy Diamond:
      71.5 mm
      nova 5z:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Energy Diamond: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

      Energy Diamond:
      5 in
      nova 5z:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      Energy Diamond:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
      nova 5z:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Energy Diamond:
      Single
      nova 5z:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5z: 4.4 mm thinner

      Energy Diamond:
      12.7 mm
      nova 5z:
      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. Energy Diamond

      Height:
      147.5 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      12.7 mm +4.4 mm versus nova 5z

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Height:
      156.1 mm +8.6 mm versus Energy Diamond
      Width:
      73.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Energy Diamond
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Energy Diamond

      184 g

      +6 g versus nova 5z

    2. 2. nova 5z

      178 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. Energy Diamond

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

    2. 2. nova 5z

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

    nova 5z has approximately 39.6% more rectangular screen area than Energy Diamond.

    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 Energy Diamond, nova 5z, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Energy Diamond

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    2. nova 5z

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. Energy Diamond

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5z

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Energy Diamond2. nova 5z

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.5 Х 71.5 Х 12.7 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 184 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.3%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720@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 Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    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
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Release date
    • 2016
    • August
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Pink
    • Gold
    • Blue
    • Black
    • Aurora
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 875 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 52 h (2G) / Up to 38 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • 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
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Energy Diamond, nova 5z.
    SpecificationEnergy Diamondnova 5z
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
    • SPN-TL00 (China)