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Huawei nova 5T vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • Weightnova 5T: 7 g lighternova 5T: 174 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • Screen diagonalAquos R2: 0.26 in smaller diagonalAquos R2: 6 in · nova 5T: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)nova 5T: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) · Aquos R2: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / Dualnova 5T: Quad · Aquos R2: Dual
  • Depthnova 5T: 1.2 mm thinnernova 5T: 7.8 mm · Aquos R2: 9 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2018nova 5T: 2019 · Aquos R2: 2018

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.

Front
nova 5T: 154.3 × 74 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
nova 5T: 154.3 × 7.8 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 5T
    Height
    154.3 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm+1.2 mm versus nova 5T
    Weight
    181 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T174 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2181 g

    +7 g versus nova 5T

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.

Screen size
nova 5T: 6.26 in, 19.5:9, About 96.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos R2: 6 in, 19:9, About 89.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 5T 6.26 in · 19.5:9 About 96.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos R2 6 in · 19:9 About 89.9 cm² rectangular area

nova 5T has approximately 7.1% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storagenova 5TAquos R2
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. nova 5T3750 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Aquos R2

  2. 2. Aquos R23130 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 376006
  • 265822
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 387803
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 679
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2256
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 5TAquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X