Huawei nova 5 vs Samsung Z3 Corporate Edition

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.

  • Width

    Z3 Corporate Edition: 4.9 mm narrower

    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z3 Corporate Edition: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5:
    6.39 in
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5:
    Quad
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Z3 Corporate Edition: 15.9 mm shorter

    nova 5:
    157.4 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    141.5 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 +15.9 mm versus Z3 Corporate Edition
    Width:
    74.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Z3 Corporate Edition
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    171 g
  2. 2. Z3 Corporate Edition

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus nova 5
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Z3 Corporate Edition

    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 Z3 Corporate Edition.

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, Z3 Corporate Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Z3 Corporate Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Z3 Corporate Edition

  2. 2. Z3 Corporate Edition

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 52. Z3 Corporate Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 141.5 Х 69.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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
  • Tizen 2.4
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5, Z3 Corporate Edition.
Specificationnova 5Z3 Corporate Edition
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
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC/Flac player -Photo viewer -Document viewer