Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 5

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

  nova 3:

  LCD

  nova 5:

  OLED

• Weight

  nova 3: 5 g lighter

  nova 3:

  166 g

  nova 5:

  171 g

• Width

  nova 3: 1.1 mm narrower

  nova 3:

  73.7 mm

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

• Chipset

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3:

  Dual

  nova 5:

  Quad

• Release year

  nova 3:

  2018

  nova 5:

  2019

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. nova 3

   Height:

   157 mm

   Width:

   73.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. nova 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm

   Width:

   74.8 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 3

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

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. nova 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 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 2.9% more rectangular screen area than nova 3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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