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Huawei nova 5T vs Samsung Vibrant

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5T:
      LCD
      Vibrant:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Vibrant: 57 g lighter

      nova 5T:
      174 g
      Vibrant:
      117 g

    • Width

      Vibrant: 9.5 mm narrower

      nova 5T:
      74 mm
      Vibrant:
      64.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Vibrant: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5T:
      6.26 in
      Vibrant:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5T:
      Quad
      Vibrant:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 5T: 2.1 mm thinner

      nova 5T:
      7.8 mm
      Vibrant:
      9.9 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 +31.9 mm versus Vibrant
      Width:
      74 mm +9.5 mm versus Vibrant
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Vibrant

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus nova 5T

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5T

      174 g

      +57 g versus Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      117 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. Vibrant

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

    nova 5T has approximately 111.2% more rectangular screen area than Vibrant.

    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, Vibrant, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5TVibrant
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Vibrant: 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. Vibrant

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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

      +2250 mAh versus Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5T2. Vibrant

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 117 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5T, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 57.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 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
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 720p@30fps
    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, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    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, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Crush Blue
    • Midsummer Purple
    • Black and Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 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, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    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 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
    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
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5T, Vibrant.
    Specificationnova 5TVibrant
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S