Huawei nova 3 vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

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

    Vibe K5 Plus: 24 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    142 g
  • Width

    Vibe K5 Plus: 2.7 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibe K5 Plus: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 0.7 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    8 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 +15 mm versus Vibe K5 Plus
    Width:
    73.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Vibe K5 Plus
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +24 g versus Vibe K5 Plus

  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    142 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. Vibe K5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Vibe K5 Plus.

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 nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 3Vibe K5 Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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

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. Vibe K5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Vibe K5 Plus

  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    2750 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. Vibe K5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206456
  • 31250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 580
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1873
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1788
Antutu 8 score *
  • 231707
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 127
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 568
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, Vibe K5 Plus.
Specificationnova 3Vibe K5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo A6020a46
  • Lenovo Lemon 3