Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10's general score of 78.9. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should provide the user very similar operating system features. The Huawei nova 5T design is newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 10.
Huawei nova 5T features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 10 has a better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save some money, you can get the Huawei Mate 10, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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