HTC One SV 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One SV:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One SV: 49 g lighter

    One SV:
    122 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    One SV: 7.9 mm narrower

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

    One SV: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    One SV:
    4.3 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    One SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One SV:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad

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. One SV

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.9 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +29.4 mm versus One SV
    Width:
    74.8 mm +7.9 mm versus One SV
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One SV

    122 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +49 g versus One SV

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. One SV

    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 SV.

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 SV, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SVnova 5
8 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 SV

NFC:
Yes
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 SV

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus One SV

Specifications

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1. One SV2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 122 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.
  • 8 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 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 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
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 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@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 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 One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) - Asia
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One SV, nova 5.
SpecificationOne SVnova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)