Huawei nova 5 vs Motorola XT390

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

    XT390: 61 g lighter

    nova 5:
    171 g
    XT390:
    110 g
  • Width

    XT390: 11.3 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    XT390:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT390: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5:
    6.39 in
    XT390:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    XT390:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    XT390:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5: 3.7 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    XT390:
    11 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 +41.4 mm versus XT390
    Width:
    74.8 mm +11.3 mm versus XT390
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. XT390

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.7 mm versus nova 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5

    171 g

    +61 g versus XT390

  2. 2. XT390

    110 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. XT390

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 174.8% more rectangular screen area than XT390.

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, XT390, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5XT390
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
XT390: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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

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

2. XT390

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nova 52. XT390

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 116 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Champagne
  • truffle black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, XT390.
Specificationnova 5XT390
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 - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China