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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 global score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei nova 5T's body is newer than Huawei nova 2i's, but it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM. Huawei nova 5T counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, the Huawei nova 5T also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit larger display.
Huawei nova 5T features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T takes way better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei nova 5T features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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