HTC Wildfire X 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

    Wildfire X:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Wildfire X: 11 g lighter

    Wildfire X:
    160 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Wildfire X:
    4 GB RAM
    nova 5:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Wildfire X:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Wildfire X:
    Triple
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 0.7 mm thinner

    Wildfire X:
    8 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.

  1. 1. Wildfire X

    Height:
    156.7 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    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

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wildfire X

    160 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +11 g versus Wildfire X

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. Wildfire X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 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 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Wildfire X.

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 Wildfire X, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWildfire Xnova 5
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 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. Wildfire X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Wildfire X

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Wildfire X

Specifications

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1. Wildfire X2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.7 Х 74.9 Х 8 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 271 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 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
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76423
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3927
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
SIM card
  • 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wildfire X, nova 5.
SpecificationWildfire Xnova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)