Huawei nova 5 vs LG Q70

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
    Q70:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nova 5: 27 g lighter

    nova 5:
    171 g
    Q70:
    198 g
  • Width

    nova 5: 2 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    Q70:
    76.8 mm
  • Chipset

    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Q70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    Q70:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 5: 1 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    Q70:
    8.3 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

    Height:
    157.4 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Q70

    Height:
    162.1 mm +4.7 mm versus nova 5
    Width:
    76.8 mm +2 mm versus nova 5
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1 mm versus nova 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5

    171 g

  2. 2. Q70

    198 g

    +27 g versus nova 5

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. Q70

    Q70: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Q70, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5Q70
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. Q70

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

  2. 2. Q70

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus nova 5

Specifications

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1. nova 52. Q70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 162.1 Х 76.8 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 198 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 7
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 81.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 612
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Mirror Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, Q70.
Specificationnova 5Q70
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68