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Huawei nova 5 vs Nokia N950

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
      N950:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      N950:
      Single

    • Release year

      nova 5:
      2019
      N950:
      2011

    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
      Weight:
      171 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. N950

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

    nova 5 has approximately 127.2% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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, N950, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5N950
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB 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. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +2180 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 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
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • PowerVR SGX530
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    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 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    Radio Unknown
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, N950.
    Specificationnova 5N950
    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/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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