Huawei nova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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

    Galaxy Beam2: 6 g lighter

    nova 5:
    171 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Beam2: 4.8 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2: 1.73 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5:
    6.39 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    Galaxy Beam2:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5: 4.3 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Beam2: 22.9 mm shorter

    nova 5:
    157.4 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 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 +22.9 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Width:
    74.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +4.3 mm versus nova 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5

    171 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy Beam2

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 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. Galaxy Beam2

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

nova 5 has approximately 62.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Beam2.

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, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5Galaxy Beam2
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown

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. Galaxy Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy Beam2

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 52. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4.66" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
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
  • GLONASS
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 — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy Beam2.
Specificationnova 5Galaxy Beam2
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China