Huawei nova 3 vs i-mate SP5m

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

    SP5m: 60 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    SP5m:
    106 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 27.5 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    SP5m:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    nova 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    SP5m:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    SP5m:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 10.2 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    SP5m:
    17.5 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. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +49.5 mm versus SP5m
    Width:
    73.7 mm +27.5 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. SP5m

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +10.2 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +60 g versus SP5m

  2. 2. SP5m

    106 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. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. SP5m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 550% more rectangular screen area than SP5m.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

SP5m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. SP5m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus SP5m

  2. 2. SP5m

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. SP5m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 231707
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, SP5m.
Specificationnova 3SP5m
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.