Huawei nova 5 Pro vs Samsung i780

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

    i780: 51 g lighter

    nova 5 Pro:
    171 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    i780: 13.5 mm narrower

    nova 5 Pro:
    74.8 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 3.84 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5 Pro:
    6.39 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5 Pro:
    Quad
    i780:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5 Pro: 5.6 mm thinner

    nova 5 Pro:
    7.3 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 41.5 mm shorter

    nova 5 Pro:
    157.4 mm
    i780:
    115.9 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 +41.5 mm versus i780
    Width:
    74.8 mm +13.5 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 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

    +51 g versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    120 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. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

nova 5 Pro has approximately 377.9% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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, i780, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5 Proi780
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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 5 Pro

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

2. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2020 mAh versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    1480 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5 Pro2. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
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, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 366276
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5 Pro, i780.
Specificationnova 5 Proi780
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10
  • SEA-TL10 (China)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad