HTC U Ultra vs Huawei nova 5

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

  U Ultra:

  LCD

  nova 5:

  OLED

• Width

  nova 5: 5 mm narrower

  U Ultra:

  79.8 mm

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  U Ultra: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

  U Ultra:

  5.7 in

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  U Ultra:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  U Ultra:

  Single

  nova 5:

  Quad

• Depth

  nova 5: 0.7 mm thinner

  U Ultra:

  8 mm

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

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. U Ultra

   Height:

   162.4 mm +5 mm versus nova 5

   Width:

   79.8 mm +5 mm versus nova 5

   Depth:

   8 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 5

2. 2. nova 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

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. U Ultra

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 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 11.9% more rectangular screen area than U Ultra.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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