Huawei nova
#3680
LG Nexus 5X
#3940Category Breakdown
Huawei nova
LG Nexus 5X
Performance
60.357.9
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.057.3
Summary
- The Huawei nova features a more premium build with an aluminum frame and glass front, while the LG Nexus 5X has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly lighter.
- The nova has a 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, similar to the 5.2-inch display of the Nexus 5X, but with a slightly lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova's Snapdragon 625 chipset offers efficient processing, while the Nexus 5X's Snapdragon 808 provides a more powerful CPU configuration.
- The camera on the nova is 12 MP, compared to the 12.3 MP on the Nexus 5X, which also supports HDR video recording.
- The nova has a larger battery capacity at 3020 mAh versus the 2700 mAh of the Nexus 5X, potentially offering better endurance.
- Both devices run Android Marshmallow with upgrade options, but the nova is limited to EMUI, while the Nexus provides a more stock Android experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova
LG Nexus 5X
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 418
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12.3 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)
147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight
146 g
136 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black
Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes