Huawei Honor 9X vs Huawei nova 5: specs comparison

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 9X:

LCD

nova 5:

OLED
Weight

nova 5: 25.8 g lighter

Honor 9X:

196.8 g

nova 5:

171 g
Width

nova 5: 2.5 mm narrower

Honor 9X:

77.3 mm

nova 5:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

nova 5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Honor 9X:

6.59 in

nova 5:

6.39 in
Chipset

Honor 9X:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

nova 5:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 9X:

Triple

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. Honor 9X

Height:

163.5 mm +6.1 mm versus nova 5
Width:

77.3 mm +2.5 mm versus nova 5
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.5 mm versus nova 5
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. Honor 9X

196.8 g

+25.8 g versus nova 5
2. nova 5

171 g

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. Honor 9X

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. nova 5

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 6.4% more rectangular screen area than nova 5.

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 9X, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X	nova 5
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	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. Honor 9X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor 9X

4000 mAh

+500 mAh versus nova 5
2. nova 5

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. nova 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	196.8 g	171 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 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.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.3%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 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	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	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 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 8 score *	154265	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	322	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1326	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Release date	2019 October	2019 June
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue	Black Purple Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	360 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum fram	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
SIM card	Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 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 Honor 9X, nova 5.
Specification	Honor 9X	nova 5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast 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)

Huawei Honor 9X vs Huawei nova 5

Huawei Honor 9X

Huawei nova 5

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Physical size

1. Honor 9X

2. nova 5

Weight

1. Honor 9X

2. nova 5

Screen size

1. Honor 9X

2. nova 5

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 9X

2. nova 5

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 9X

2. nova 5

Specifications

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