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Huawei nova 5 Pro

Huawei nova 5 Pro

#1926
TCL 10 Pro

TCL 10 Pro

#1632

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 5 Pro
TCL 10 Pro
Performance
86.681.4
Camera
47.457.7
Display
78.379.9
Battery
26.630.6
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
63.966.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.456.4

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 5 Pro features a 6.39-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the TCL 10 Pro has a slightly larger 6.47-inch AMOLED display with HDR10 support.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 5 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, offering a higher CPU clock speed compared to the Snapdragon 675 in the TCL 10 Pro.
  • The camera capabilities of the nova 5 Pro include a 48 MP main sensor, whereas the TCL 10 Pro boasts a 64 MP main sensor, providing potentially better detail.
  • Battery capacity is also a differentiator, with the nova 5 Pro at 3500 mAh and the TCL 10 Pro at 4500 mAh, though the latter supports slower charging at 18W compared to the 40W of the nova 5 Pro.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the nova 5 Pro on EMUI 9.1 and the TCL 10 Pro on Android 10 with TCL UI, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 5 Pro
TCL 10 Pro

General

Release Date

2019
2020, April 06

Announced

2019
2020, April 06

Description

Versions: SEA-AL10, SEA-TL10 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

6.39"
6.47"

Type

OLED
AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 612

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm5 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

40W wired, 85% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
158.5 x 72.4 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 in)

Weight

171 g
177 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, Purple, Green, Orange
Gray, Green

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass