Huawei nova 5T vs ZTE N721

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

    N721: 69 g lighter

    nova 5T:
    174 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    N721: 17.8 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N721: 3.46 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    N721:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 6.4 mm thinner

    nova 5T:
    7.8 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N721: 48.3 mm shorter

    nova 5T:
    154.3 mm
    N721:
    106 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 +48.3 mm versus N721
    Width:
    74 mm +17.8 mm versus N721
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +6.4 mm versus nova 5T

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

    +69 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 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. N721

    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 N721.

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, N721, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5TN721
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
N721: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. N721

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

    +2650 mAh versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 105 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
  • 150 MB
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
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
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%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
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
  • Yes
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, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Unknown
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, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2011
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 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
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 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
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
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, N721.
Specificationnova 5TN721
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input