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Huawei nova 5T 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: 72 g lighter

    nova 5T:
    174 g
    XDA Guide:
    102 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 20.5 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 3.46 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    XDA Guide:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 6.7 mm thinner

    nova 5T:
    7.8 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 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +52.3 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    74 mm +20.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.7 mm versus nova 5T

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

    +72 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.

  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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 296.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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, XDA Guide, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5TXDA Guide
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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 5T

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

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 5T

    3750 mAh

    +2640 mAh versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 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 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • No
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, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Guide.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Guide
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input