HTC One XL vs Huawei nova 5T

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

    One XL: 45 g lighter

    One XL:
    129 g
    nova 5T:
    174 g
  • Width

    One XL: 4.1 mm narrower

    One XL:
    69.9 mm
    nova 5T:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One XL: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    One XL:
    4.7 in
    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One XL:
    Single
    nova 5T:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 1.1 mm thinner

    One XL:
    8.9 mm
    nova 5T:
    7.8 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. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 5T
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +19.5 mm versus One XL
    Width:
    74 mm +4.1 mm versus One XL
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One XL

    129 g

  2. 2. nova 5T

    174 g

    +45 g versus One XL

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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. nova 5T

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

nova 5T has approximately 58% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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 XL, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne XLnova 5T
32 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 XL

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

2. nova 5T

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

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 XL

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5T

    3750 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus One XL

Specifications

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1. One XL2. nova 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 376006
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2256
General specs
General specs — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
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
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One XL, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne XLnova 5T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)