Huawei nova 5i vs TECNO Phantom 6 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

    nova 5i: 18.7 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    196.7 g
  • Width

    nova 5i: 7.6 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    83.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom 6 Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Phantom 6 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    7.7 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
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Phantom 6 Plus
  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm
    Width:
    83.5 mm +7.6 mm versus nova 5i
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    196.7 g

    +18.7 g versus nova 5i

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. Phantom 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 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

Phantom 6 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Phantom 6 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +50 mAh versus nova 5i

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. Phantom 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 160.4 Х 83.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 196.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 21 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
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Deca-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70145
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4113
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Champange Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, Phantom 6 Plus.
Specificationnova 5iPhantom 6 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)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging