Huawei nova 5i vs O2 XDA Neo

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 Neo: 28 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    XDA Neo:
    150 g
  • Width

    XDA Neo: 16.6 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    XDA Neo:
    59.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Neo: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

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

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    XDA Neo:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    XDA Neo:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 10.1 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    XDA Neo:
    18.4 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 +50.3 mm versus XDA Neo
    Width:
    75.9 mm +16.6 mm versus XDA Neo
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Neo

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    59.3 mm
    Depth:
    18.4 mm +10.1 mm versus nova 5i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +28 g versus XDA Neo

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    150 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 Neo

    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 Neo: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

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

    +2800 mAh versus XDA Neo

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. XDA Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 108.8 Х 59.3 Х 18.4 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 150 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • SD/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
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%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 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
  • 2 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 Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
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 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, XDA Neo.
Specificationnova 5iXDA Neo
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)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • i-mate JAMin.