Huawei nova 5T vs O2 XDA Terra

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 Terra: 6 g lighter

    nova 5T:
    174 g
    XDA Terra:
    168 g
  • Width

    XDA Terra: 15 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    XDA Terra:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Terra: 3.56 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    XDA Terra:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    XDA Terra:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 9.2 mm thinner

    nova 5T:
    7.8 mm
    XDA Terra:
    17 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 +45.3 mm versus XDA Terra
    Width:
    74 mm +15 mm versus XDA Terra
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.2 mm versus nova 5T

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

    +6 g versus XDA Terra

  2. 2. XDA Terra

    168 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 Terra

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

nova 5T has approximately 326.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Terra.

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

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

2. XDA Terra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. XDA Terra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 35.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • QCIF
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 Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Unknown
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 Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, XDA Terra.
Specificationnova 5TXDA Terra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Herald platform