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Huawei P smart 2019

Huawei P smart 2019

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Nokia 5

Nokia 5

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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