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Huawei nova 5i vs O2 XDA Guide

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

    XDA Guide: 76 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    XDA Guide:
    102 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 22.4 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    XDA Guide:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 6.2 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    XDA Guide:
    14.5 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 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm +57.1 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    75.9 mm +22.4 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.2 mm versus nova 5i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +76 g versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    102 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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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.

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

nova 5i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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

    +2890 mAh versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • No
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Guide
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)
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input