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Huawei nova 5 vs Plum Phantom

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 5

Huawei nova 5

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDnova 5: OLED · Phantom: LCD
  • WeightPhantom: 33 g lighterPhantom: 138 g · nova 5: 171 g
  • Widthnova 5: 9.4 mm narrowernova 5: 74.8 mm · Phantom: 84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalPhantom: 0.39 in smaller diagonalPhantom: 6 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) / Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)nova 5: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) · Phantom: Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / Singlenova 5: Quad · Phantom: Single

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.

Front
nova 5: 157.4 × 74.8 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 84.2 mm 2
Side
nova 5: 157.4 × 7.3 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 5
    Height
    157.4 mm
    Width
    74.8 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    171 g
  2. 2. Phantom
    Height
    165.5 mm
    Width
    84.2 mm
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    138 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 33258
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 5Phantom
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 5Phantom
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 5Phantom
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 Also known as Plum Z623