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Huawei nova 5 vs LG Leon

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5:
      OLED
      Leon:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Leon: 31 g lighter

      nova 5:
      171 g
      Leon:
      140 g

    • Width

      Leon: 9.9 mm narrower

      nova 5:
      74.8 mm
      Leon:
      64.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Leon: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Leon:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Leon:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Leon:
      Single

    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

      Height:
      157.4 mm +27.5 mm versus Leon
      Width:
      74.8 mm +9.9 mm versus Leon
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Leon

      Height:
      129.9 mm
      Width:
      64.9 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus nova 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5

      171 g

      +31 g versus Leon

    2. 2. Leon

      140 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

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

    2. 2. Leon

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

    nova 5 has approximately 79.5% more rectangular screen area than Leon.

    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, Leon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Leon
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    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

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

    2. Leon

    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

      3500 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus Leon

    2. 2. Leon

      1900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. Leon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB 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
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 66.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    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 or 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 306
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 436
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1236
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Titan
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700) - T-Mobile
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Leon.
    Specificationnova 5Leon
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots

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