Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Magic 2 3D:

OLED

nova 5T:

LCD
Weight

nova 5T: 32 g lighter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

206 g

nova 5T:

174 g
Width

nova 5T: 1.1 mm narrower

Honor Magic 2 3D:

75.1 mm

nova 5T:

74 mm
Rear camera layout

Honor Magic 2 3D:

Triple

nova 5T:

Quad
Depth

nova 5T: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor Magic 2 3D:

8.3 mm

nova 5T:

7.8 mm
Height

nova 5T: 3 mm shorter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

157.3 mm

nova 5T:

154.3 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

Height:

157.3 mm +3 mm versus nova 5T
Width:

75.1 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 5T
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.5 mm versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

206 g

+32 g versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

174 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 Magic 2 3D

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. nova 5T

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

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 Magic 2 3D, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 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 Magic 2 3D

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Honor Magic 2 3D

3500 mAh
2. nova 5T

3750 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor Magic 2 3D

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. nova 5T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	206 g	174 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.39" inch	6.26" 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.	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	96.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.8%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	412 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Rear camera, main	16 MP Triple	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 -24 MP B/W	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	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Dual	32 MP Single
Specifications	Mechanical pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	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 Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	308456	376006
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2256

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Release date	2019 March	2019 August
Colors	Gradient Black Gradient red Gradient Blue	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	340 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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/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 dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
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	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Radio	No	No
Others	100% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nova 5T.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nova 5T
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Huawei nova 5T