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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is better than the Huawei P9, with a general score of 80.8 against 72.9. The Huawei nova 5T is a much newer cellphone than the Huawei P9, although it's heavier and thicker. Huawei nova 5T features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 5T has a screen that's just as good as Huawei P9's display, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. Huawei nova 5T features a greater camera than Huawei P9, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a much higher video resolution, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei P9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 5T has superior battery duration than Huawei P9, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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