Huawei Nova vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2016 | December 2015 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - October 2016 | Available - February 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 20,800 ($310.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 21,900 ($322.06) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver, Gold | Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
- |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 5.2 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | 72.38% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 506 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| To be confirmed | FM radio, recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Yes | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3020 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |