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HP Pre 3 vs Huawei nova 5

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

    Pre 3: 15 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 10.8 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.81 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre 3:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 8.7 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    nova 5:
    7.3 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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.7 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +46.4 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    74.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +15 g versus Pre 3

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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 174.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3nova 5
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

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

2. nova 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
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 -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, nova 5.
SpecificationPre 3nova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)