Huawei Y5 (2019) vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

  • Width

    Nova 3.5: 10.9 mm narrower

    Y5 (2019):
    70.8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

    Y5 (2019):
    5.71 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Y5 (2019): 2.5 mm thinner

    Y5 (2019):
    8.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 34.7 mm shorter

    Y5 (2019):
    147.1 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Y5 (2019):
    2019
    Nova 3.5:
    2012

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. Y5 (2019)

    Height:
    147.1 mm +34.7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    70.8 mm +10.9 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    146 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.5 mm versus Y5 (2019)
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Y5 (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

Y5 (2019) has approximately 114.5% more rectangular screen area than Nova 3.5.

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 Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Y5 (2019)

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Nova 3.5

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.

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

Specifications

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1. Y5 (2019)2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Modern Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Amber brown
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Y5 (2019), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationY5 (2019)Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: AMN-LX9
  • AMN-LX1
  • AMN-LX2
  • AMN-LX3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input