• Black
  • Purple
  • Green
  • 3 colours
Huawei

Huawei nova 5

5.2 NeoScore #2693 of 6054

Launched June 2019

Overview

NeoScore

5.2

#2693 of 6054

Design & display
6.9
Performance & hardware
5.1
Camera
6.5
Connectivity
4.8
Battery & charging
3.6

Strengths

Weak points

  • Battery & charging3.6
  • Connectivity4.8
  • Performance & hardware5.1
Display
6.39″OLED1,080 × 2,340 px60 Hz
Design
171 g74.8 mm157.4 mm7.3 mm
Performance
HiSilicon Kirin 810Octa-Core8 GB RAM128 GB
Battery
3,500 mAh40 W
Cameras
48 Mpx · f/1.816 Mpx · f/2.22 Mpxselfie 32 Mpx · f/2
Network
4G3G2G
Software
Android 9

Huawei

Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity
3,500 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Po
Fast Charge Power
40 W
Battery Features
Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Design

Body Colors
Black, Purple, Green
Body Thickness
7.3 mm
Body Width
74.8 mm
Body Height
157.4 mm
Weight
171 g
Usable Surface
85.1 %
Body Materials
Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No
Unfolded thickness
7.3 mm

Performance

Processor Model
HiSilicon Kirin 810
Processor Process Size
7 nm
Graphics GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock
2.27 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity
128 GB
CPU Description
Octa-core (2×2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6×1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Processor Type
Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor
Yes
RAM Capacity
8 GB
RAM Type
DDR4
Expandable Storage
Yes
Maximum memory card
256 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Under Display

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Display Technology
OLED
Display Diagonal
6.39″
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution
2,340 px
Display Pixel Density
403 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Display Features
Touchscreen
Integrated Projector
No

Sensor

Sensor Features
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Operating System
Android 9
OS Family
Android
OS Version
9
Direct OS Updates
No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands
2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies
GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features
USB Type-C, USB OTG, Infrared, FM Radio
USB Version
USB 2.0

Audio

Microphone Count
2
Audio Features
A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker

Automated technical index

NeoScore

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5.22 /10

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Selected variant

nova 5

Design & display

6.9

Display Technology OLED
8.5
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz
5.0
Display Pixel Density 403 ppi
8.5
Display Features Touchscreen
0.0
Weight 171 g
8.9
Usable Surface 85.1 %
8.0
Body Thickness 7.3 mm
9.4

Performance & hardware

5.1

RAM Capacity 8 GB
7.0
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
2.0
Processor Process Size 7 nm
6.0
Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB
5.5
Maximum CPU Clock 2.27 GHz
5.1
RAM Type DDR4
5.0

Camera

6.5

Sensor Size 1/2″
5.0
Aperture f/1.8
8.0
Optical Image Stabilization Yes
10.0
Resolution 48 Mpx
8.0
Optical Zoom 0 x
0.0
Camera Features LED Flash, HDR, Panorama, Burst Mode, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus
0.0

Connectivity

4.8

Connectivity Features USB Type-C, USB OTG, Infrared, FM Radio
1.0
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
7.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
5.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0
5.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
6.0
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM
7.5

Battery & charging

3.6

Battery Capacity 3,500 mAh
4.8
Fast Charge Power 40 W
6.5
Battery Features Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
0.0

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Design & display
6.86
Performance & hardware
5.12
Camera
6.53
Connectivity
4.75
Battery & charging
3.56
NeoScore rank
#2693 / 6054

nova 5

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

Rear main camera

Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
48 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2″
Pixel Size
0.8 µm
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Sensor
Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
48 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2″
Pixel Size
0.8 µm
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Lens
Optical Zoom
0 x
Aperture
f/1.8
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Flash
Flash Type
LED
Flash LED Count
1 LED
Features
Camera Features
LED Flash, HDR, Panorama, Burst Mode, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus
2

Rear ultrawide camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
Aperture
f/2.2
Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Lens
Aperture
f/2.2
3

Rear macro camera

Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Resolution
2 Mpx
4

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.8 µm
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Aperture
f/2
Camera Features
HDR
Sensor
Resolution
32 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.8 µm
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/2
Features
Camera Features
HDR

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