Huawei nova 5 vs ZTE X990

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

  X990: 81 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  X990:

  90 g

• Width

  X990: 13.8 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  X990:

  61 mm

• Screen diagonal

  X990: 3.89 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  X990:

  2.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  X990:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5: 4.7 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  X990:

  12 mm

• Height

  X990: 50.4 mm shorter

  nova 5:

  157.4 mm

  X990:

  107 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 +50.4 mm versus X990

   Width:

   74.8 mm +13.8 mm versus X990

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. X990

   Height:

   107 mm

   Width:

   61 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm +4.7 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. X990

   Screen diagonal:

   2.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   19.4 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 417.9% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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

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