Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. Huawei nova 5T's construction is somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it is a little heavier and was released only 18 months before. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a higher pixel count per screen inch and a larger screen. Huawei nova 5T features a bit better CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 5T has a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Huawei nova 5T features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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