Huawei Honor Note 10 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.

Weight

nova 5: 59 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

nova 5:

171 g
Width

nova 5: 10.2 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

nova 5:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

nova 5: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

nova 5:

6.39 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

nova 5:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Note 10:

Dual

nova 5:

Quad
Height

nova 5: 19.6 mm shorter

Honor Note 10:

177 mm

nova 5:

157.4 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 Note 10

Height:

177 mm +19.6 mm versus nova 5
Width:

85 mm +10.2 mm versus nova 5
Depth:

7.7 mm
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 Note 10

230 g

+59 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 Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. nova 5

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 22.3% 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 Note 10, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Note 10	nova 5
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 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 Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Note 10

5000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus nova 5
2. nova 5

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. nova 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	230 g	171 g
Technology	AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	6.95" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 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	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	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	13 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	13 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 Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 8 score *	251297	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Release date	2018 July	2019 June
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Black Purple Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	360 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 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 (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band 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	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 108% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Note 10	nova 5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00 SEA-TL00 (China)

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Huawei nova 5