Huawei nova 5 vs Philips V900

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

    V900: 17.5 g lighter

    nova 5:
    171 g
    V900:
    153.5 g
  • Width

    V900: 12.4 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    V900:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V900: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5:
    6.39 in
    V900:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    V900:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5: 5.9 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    V900:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    V900: 42.4 mm shorter

    nova 5:
    157.4 mm
    V900:
    115 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 +42.4 mm versus V900
    Width:
    74.8 mm +12.4 mm versus V900
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. V900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5.9 mm versus nova 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5

    171 g

    +17.5 g versus V900

  2. 2. V900

    153.5 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. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 187.5% more rectangular screen area than V900.

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, V900, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5V900
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
V900: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. V900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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

    +2050 mAh versus V900

  2. 2. V900

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 52. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 470 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
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 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, V900.
Specificationnova 5V900
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile