Huawei nova 5 vs Motorola Moto X

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

  Moto X: 41 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  Moto X:

  130 g

• Width

  Moto X: 9.5 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  Moto X:

  65.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Moto X: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  Moto X:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

  Moto X:

  Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  Moto X:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5: 3.1 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  Moto X:

  10.4 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 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm +28.1 mm versus Moto X

   Width:

   74.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Moto X

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Moto X

   Height:

   129.3 mm

   Width:

   65.3 mm

   Depth:

   10.4 mm +3.1 mm 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.

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. Moto X

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 64.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto X.

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.

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.

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