BQ Aquaris X5 vs Huawei nova 5

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

  Aquaris X5:

  LCD

  nova 5:

  OLED

• Weight

  Aquaris X5: 23 g lighter

  Aquaris X5:

  148 g

  nova 5:

  171 g

• Width

  Aquaris X5: 4.3 mm narrower

  Aquaris X5:

  70.5 mm

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquaris X5: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris X5:

  5 in

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Aquaris X5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aquaris X5:

  Single

  nova 5:

  Quad

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. Aquaris X5

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. nova 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm +13 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Width:

   74.8 mm +4.3 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

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. Aquaris X5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 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 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris X5.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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