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HTC Desire 10 Pro vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

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

      Desire 10 Pro: 13 g lighter

      Desire 10 Pro:
      165 g
      nova 5i Pro:
      178 g

    • Width

      nova 5i Pro: 2.1 mm narrower

      Desire 10 Pro:
      76 mm
      nova 5i Pro:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Desire 10 Pro: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 10 Pro:
      5.5 in
      nova 5i Pro:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      Desire 10 Pro:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
      nova 5i Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Desire 10 Pro:
      Single
      nova 5i Pro:
      Quad

    • Release year

      Desire 10 Pro:
      2016
      nova 5i Pro:
      2019

    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. Desire 10 Pro

      Height:
      156.5 mm
      Width:
      76 mm +2.1 mm versus nova 5i Pro
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

      Height:
      156.1 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 10 Pro

      165 g

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

      178 g

      +13 g versus Desire 10 Pro

    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. Desire 10 Pro

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

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

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

    nova 5i Pro has approximately 15.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 10 Pro.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Desire 10 Pro: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    nova 5i Pro: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 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. Desire 10 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. nova 5i Pro

    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. Desire 10 Pro

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

      4000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Desire 10 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 10 Pro2. nova 5i Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.5 Х 76 Х 7.9 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 165 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.8 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.5%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 400 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 28mm (wide)
    • laser AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 49125
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 507
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1447
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2019
    • July
    Colors
    • Stone Black
    • Polar White
    • Royal Blue
    • Valentine Lux
    • Mint Green
    • Black
    • Aurora
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 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)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 10 Pro, nova 5i Pro.
    SpecificationDesire 10 Pronova 5i Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Huawei Mate 30 Lite for the Global market Versions: SPN-AL00/SPN-TL00 (China)