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Huawei Honor 8C 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

      Honor 8C:
      LCD
      nova 5:
      OLED

    • Chipset

      Honor 8C:
      Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 8C:
      Dual
      nova 5:
      Quad

    • Release year

      Honor 8C:
      2018
      nova 5:
      2019

    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. Honor 8C

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Honor 8C

      167 g

    2. 2. nova 5

      171 g

      +4 g versus Honor 8C

    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. Honor 8C

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.8 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 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8C.

    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 Honor 8C, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 8Cnova 5
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    Honor 8C: Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Honor 8C

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Honor 8C

      4000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus nova 5

    2. 2. nova 5

      3500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 8C2. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.2 Х 76 Х 0 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" 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.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 97.8 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.9%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 269 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 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
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 104320
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Release date
    • 2018
    • October
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Platinum Gold
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi 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
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)

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