Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 general score. The Huawei nova 5T is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Huawei P9 Plus, but it's a bit heavier and thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bit higher screen density, a little bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit more memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T features just a little better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a very superior camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations, a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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