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Huawei Honor V30 Pro 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 V30 Pro:
      LCD
      nova 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      nova 5: 35 g lighter

      Honor V30 Pro:
      206 g
      nova 5:
      171 g

    • Width

      nova 5: 1 mm narrower

      Honor V30 Pro:
      75.8 mm
      nova 5:
      74.8 mm

    • Chipset

      Honor V30 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor V30 Pro:
      Triple
      nova 5:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5: 1.5 mm thinner

      Honor V30 Pro:
      8.8 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. Honor V30 Pro

      Height:
      162.7 mm +5.3 mm versus nova 5
      Width:
      75.8 mm +1 mm versus nova 5
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +1.5 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. Honor V30 Pro

      206 g

      +35 g versus nova 5

    2. 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. 1. Honor V30 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    2. 2. nova 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    Honor V30 Pro has approximately 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 V30 Pro, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor V30 Pronova 5
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 V30 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 V30 Pro

      4100 mAh

      +600 mAh versus nova 5

    2. 2. nova 5

      3500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor V30 Pro2. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.8 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 206 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.9%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 400 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • laser AF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1.4µm
    • 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
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 133
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 100
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457357
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • November
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Ocean Blue
    • Galaxy Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 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 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)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G SA / NSA; N1/N3/N41/N77/N78/N79
    • 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
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    • 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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • 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
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 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 V30 Pro, nova 5.
    SpecificationHonor V30 Pronova 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - Also known as Honor View30 Pro
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)