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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Huawei nova 5T's body is newer and a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Lumia 950 XL. Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a greater hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei nova 5T features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger aperture.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Huawei nova 5T is more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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