Huawei nova 5T vs Motorola DROID 3

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

    DROID 3: 7 g lighter

    nova 5T:
    174 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 10 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    DROID 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    DROID 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    DROID 3:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 5.2 mm thinner

    nova 5T:
    7.8 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 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 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +30.3 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    74 mm +10 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.2 mm versus nova 5T

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

    +7 g versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 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.

  1. 1. nova 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 118.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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.

Recorded RAM for nova 5T, DROID 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5TDROID 3
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. DROID 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 5T

    3750 mAh

    +2210 mAh versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 376006
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 387803
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, DROID 3.
Specificationnova 5TDROID 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G