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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. The Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Huawei nova 5T's design is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher display density. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 7 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger back camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments and a camera with lot more MP.
Huawei nova 5T has improved battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Huawei nova 5T is more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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