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Huawei nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 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

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 45 g lighter

      nova 5T:
      174 g
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      129 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 8.1 mm narrower

      nova 5T:
      74 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      65.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 1.96 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5T:
      6.26 in
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      4.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5T:
      Quad
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 5T: 1.6 mm thinner

      nova 5T:
      7.8 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      9.4 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 24.6 mm shorter

      nova 5T:
      154.3 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      129.7 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 5T

      Height:
      154.3 mm +24.6 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
      Width:
      74 mm +8.1 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      Height:
      129.7 mm
      Width:
      65.9 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 5T

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5T

      174 g

      +45 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      129 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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    nova 5T has approximately 82.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

    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, Galaxy Star 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

    4 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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    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

      +1950 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5T2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
    • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 4 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
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 61.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    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
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 320p
    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, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 376006
    • 6973
    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, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Crush Blue
    • Midsummer Purple
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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
    • 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    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
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
    • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance