Huawei nova 3 vs Nokia C5

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Huawei nova 3

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Key differences

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WeightC5: 76.7 g lighterC5: 89.3 g · nova 3: 166 g
WidthC5: 27.7 mm narrowerC5: 46 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
Screen diagonalC5: 4.1 in smaller diagonalC5: 2.2 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · C5: Single
Depthnova 3: 5 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · C5: 12.3 mm
HeightC5: 45 mm shorterC5: 112 mm · nova 3: 157 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.

Front

Side

1. nova 3
Height
157 mm
Width
73.7 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
166 g
2. C5
Height
112 mm
Width
46 mm
Depth
12.3 mm

Weight
89.3 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	nova 3	C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm	112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
Weight	166 g	89.3 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	2.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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	50 MB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity 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	Symbian 9.3 Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	nova 3	C5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
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%	29.1%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	182 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	nova 3	C5
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP 27mm (wide) f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	3.15 MP
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 2 MP depth sensor	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	nova 3	C5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	206456	35320
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	231707	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	nova 3	C5
Release date	2018 July	2010 March
Colors	Iris Purple Airy blue Primrose Gold Red Black	White Warm Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	nova 3	C5
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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	nova 3	C5
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	nova 3	C5
Dop	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook YouTube hi5 Friendster MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input