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Huawei nova 5i vs Thuraya SG-2520

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

      SG-2520: 8 g lighter

      nova 5i:
      178 g
      SG-2520:
      170 g

    • Width

      SG-2520: 22.9 mm narrower

      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm
      SG-2520:
      53 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      SG-2520: 4.5 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5i:
      6.4 in
      SG-2520:
      1.9 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5i:
      Quad
      SG-2520:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 5i: 10.5 mm thinner

      nova 5i:
      8.3 mm
      SG-2520:
      18.8 mm

    • Height

      SG-2520: 20.6 mm shorter

      nova 5i:
      159.1 mm
      SG-2520:
      138.5 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 +20.6 mm versus SG-2520
      Width:
      75.9 mm +22.9 mm versus SG-2520
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. SG-2520

      Height:
      138.5 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      18.8 mm +10.5 mm versus nova 5i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5i

      178 g

      +8 g versus SG-2520

    2. 2. SG-2520

      170 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. SG-2520

      SG-2520: 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

    SG-2520: Original memory entry

    128 MB

    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. SG-2520

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details SD ( 128 MB 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

      +2720 mAh versus SG-2520

    2. 2. SG-2520

      1280 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5i2. SG-2520

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
    Weight
    • 178 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 1.9" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 176 x 220 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
    • 128 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • SD ( 128 MB included )
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1280 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • WinCE 4.2
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 11.4 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.0%
    • 15.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    • 1.3 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
    • 1.3 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    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, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154457
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2007
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    • Light Silver
    • Dark Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    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
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 1.1
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 1.1
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Wallpapers
    • screensavers
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5i, SG-2520.
    Specificationnova 5iSG-2520
    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 - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser