Huawei nova 5 vs O2 XDA Orion

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

    XDA Orion: 65 g lighter

    nova 5:
    171 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 28.8 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 4.19 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5:
    6.39 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    XDA Orion:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    XDA Orion:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5: 10.2 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 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 +49.9 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    74.8 mm +28.8 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +10.2 mm versus nova 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5

    171 g

    +65 g versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    106 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. XDA Orion

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 568.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. XDA Orion

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2350 mAh versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 52. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 1.3 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
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, XDA Orion.
Specificationnova 5XDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ