Huawei nova 5i vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

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.

  • Weight

    Stylus 2 Plus: 32 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    nova 5i: 3.7 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stylus 2 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Stylus 2 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    7.4 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 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    79.6 mm +3.7 mm versus nova 5i
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +32 g versus Stylus 2 Plus

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 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.

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

nova 5i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

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 5i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Stylus 2 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 5i

    4000 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Stylus 2 Plus

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. Stylus 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 505
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1762
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, Stylus 2 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iStylus 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
  • GLK-LX1U
  • GLK-LX2
  • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner