Huawei nova 5 Pro vs LG GW880

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

    GW880: 21 g lighter

    nova 5 Pro:
    171 g
    GW880:
    150 g
  • Width

    GW880: 15.3 mm narrower

    nova 5 Pro:
    74.8 mm
    GW880:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW880: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5 Pro:
    6.39 in
    GW880:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5 Pro:
    Quad
    GW880:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5 Pro: 5.6 mm thinner

    nova 5 Pro:
    7.3 mm
    GW880:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    GW880: 35.5 mm shorter

    nova 5 Pro:
    157.4 mm
    GW880:
    121.9 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 5 Pro

    Height:
    157.4 mm +35.5 mm versus GW880
    Width:
    74.8 mm +15.3 mm versus GW880
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. GW880

    Height:
    121.9 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5.6 mm versus nova 5 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5 Pro

    171 g

    +21 g versus GW880

  2. 2. GW880

    150 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 5 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. GW880

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

nova 5 Pro has approximately 187.5% more rectangular screen area than GW880.

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 5 Pro, GW880, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5 ProGW880
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
GW880: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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 5 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. GW880

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 5 Pro

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus GW880

  2. 2. GW880

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5 Pro2. GW880

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 366276
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
SIM card
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • TD-SCDMA
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5 Pro, GW880.
Specificationnova 5 ProGW880
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10
  • SEA-TL10 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV tuner
  • CMM Broadcasting -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Mobile only