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HTC One SC vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One SC

HTC One SC

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Huawei nova 5

Huawei nova 5

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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

    One SC:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One SC: 55 g lighter

    One SC:
    116 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    One SC: 7.9 mm narrower

    One SC:
    66.9 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One SC: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    One SC:
    4.3 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One SC:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 1.6 mm thinner

    One SC:
    8.9 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. One SC: height 128 mm; Width 66.9 mm. nova 5: height 157.4 mm; Width 74.8 mm. One SC: 128 × 66.9 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. One SC: height 128 mm; Depth 8.9 mm. nova 5: height 157.4 mm; Depth 7.3 mm. One SC: 128 × 8.9 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. One SC

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 5
    Weight:
    116 g
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +29.4 mm versus One SC
    Width:
    74.8 mm +7.9 mm versus One SC
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    171 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. One SC

    116 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +55 g versus One SC

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. One SC: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 52.6 cm². nova 5: screen diagonal 6.39 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 100.2 cm². One SC: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 5: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One SC

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 90.5% more rectangular screen area than One SC.

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 One SC, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SCnova 5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 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. One SC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. One SC

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus One SC

Specifications

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1. One SC2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 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 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge Unknown
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One SC, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SCnova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)