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Huawei nova 5 vs ZTE Blade A6

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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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5:
      OLED
      Blade A6:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Blade A6: 11 g lighter

      nova 5:
      171 g
      Blade A6:
      160 g

    • Width

      Blade A6: 3.8 mm narrower

      nova 5:
      74.8 mm
      Blade A6:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade A6: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Blade A6:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Blade A6:
      Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Blade A6:
      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.

    1. 1. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Blade A6
      Width:
      74.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade A6
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Blade A6

      Height:
      147 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus nova 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5

      171 g

      +11 g versus Blade A6

    2. 2. Blade A6

      160 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. Blade A6

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    nova 5 has approximately 34.5% more rectangular screen area than Blade A6.

    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, Blade A6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Blade A6
    32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Blade A6

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

    2. 2. Blade A6

      5000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus nova 5

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. Blade A6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • 147 Х 71 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5.2" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 71.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    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
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 43156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 690
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2603
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Black
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(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
    • 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
    • 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, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Blade A6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade A6
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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