Category Breakdown
Huawei P smart 2019
Nokia 5
Performance
70.656.1
Camera
44.819.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
26.424.2
Build
67.977.6
Connectivity
62.352.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.336.4
Summary
- The Huawei P smart 2019 features a larger 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the Nokia 5's 5.2-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the P smart is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset with a more capable octa-core CPU, while the Nokia 5 uses the Snapdragon 430, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the P smart offers a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the 8 MP on the Nokia.
- The P smart's battery capacity is 3400 mAh, slightly larger than the 3000 mAh battery in the Nokia 5, which may provide better endurance.
- Build quality differs as well, with the P smart utilizing a glass front and plastic back, while the Nokia 5 has a more premium aluminum back and frame.
- Finally, the P smart runs on Android 9.0 out of the box, whereas the Nokia 5 originally launched with Android 7.1.1 but can be upgraded to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P smart 2019
Nokia 5
General
Release Date
2019, January 11
2017, July 17
Announced
2018, December 28
2017, February 26
Description
Versions: POT-LX1 / POT-LX1AF / POT-LX2J (8 MP); POT-LX1RUA / POT-LX3 (16 MP)
For Global market
Display
Size
6.21"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
16 MPor8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155.2 x 73.4 x 8 mm (6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
160 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Sapphire Blue, Coral Red
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

