Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 5i vs Huawei nova 5 vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced 2019, June 2019, June 2019, July
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, June Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, Jun Available. Released 2019, July
Colors Black, Blue Black, Blue Black, Aurora
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm
(6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm
(6.2 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
156.1 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm
(6.15 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (In-display)
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface EMUI 9.1 EMUI 9.1 EMUI 9.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G52 MP6
RAM 6/8 GB 6/8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 512 GB microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen OLED Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.84 inches 6.39 inches 6.26 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2310 pixels (437 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (412 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.80% 85.27% 83.27%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio - FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 24 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features 24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR, Panorma
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 24 MP, f/2.0
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 512 GB microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W(85% in 30 min)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 3900 mAh 3500 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -