Huawei nova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy J5

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 J5: 25 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  Galaxy J5:

  146 g

• Width

  Galaxy J5: 3 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  Galaxy J5:

  71.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J5: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  Galaxy J5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

  Galaxy J5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  Galaxy J5:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5: 0.6 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy J5:

  7.9 mm

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 +15.3 mm versus Galaxy J5

   Width:

   74.8 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy J5

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J5

   Height:

   142.1 mm

   Width:

   71.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus nova 5

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 J5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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