Huawei nova 5i vs LG Nexus 5

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

  Nexus 5: 48 g lighter

  nova 5i:

  178 g

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 6.7 mm narrower

  nova 5i:

  75.9 mm

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5i:

  6.4 in

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

• Chipset

  nova 5i:

  Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5i:

  Quad

  Nexus 5:

  Single

• Height

  Nexus 5: 21.2 mm shorter

  nova 5i:

  159.1 mm

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 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 5i

   Height:

   159.1 mm +21.2 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   75.9 mm +6.7 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. 1. nova 5i

   nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

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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