Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy E5

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

  Galaxy E5:

  OLED

• Width

  Galaxy E5: 3.5 mm narrower

  nova 3:

  73.7 mm

  Galaxy E5:

  70.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy E5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  nova 3:

  6.3 in

  Galaxy E5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  Galaxy E5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3:

  Dual

  Galaxy E5:

  Single

• Height

  Galaxy E5: 15.4 mm shorter

  nova 3:

  157 mm

  Galaxy E5:

  141.6 mm

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 +15.4 mm versus Galaxy E5

   Width:

   73.7 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy E5

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

   Weight:

   166 g

2. 2. Galaxy E5

   Height:

   141.6 mm

   Width:

   70.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Galaxy E5

   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 Galaxy E5.

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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.