Huawei nova 5
#1986
ZTE nubia M2
#2176Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 5
ZTE nubia M2
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
44.145.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
62.261.6
Summary
- The Huawei nova 5 features a larger 6.39-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the ZTE nubia M2 has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 5 is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the nubia M2's Snapdragon 625 and 4GB of RAM, offering superior processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the nova 5 includes a 48 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, significantly outperforming the nubia M2's 13 MP rear and 16 MP front cameras.
- The nova 5 has a 3500 mAh battery with 40W fast charging, while the nubia M2 has a slightly larger 3630 mAh battery but with only 18W charging.
- Both devices lack water resistance, but the nova 5 runs on a more recent Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, whereas the nubia M2 operates on Android 6 with nubia UI 4.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 5
ZTE nubia M2
General
Release Date
2019
2017
Announced
2019
2017
Description
Versions: SEA-AL00, SEA-TL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.39"
5.5"
Type
OLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 506
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3630 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 85% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
154.5 x 75.9 x 7 mm (6.08 x 2.99 x 0.28 in)
Weight
171 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Purple, Green
Black Gold, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes