Category Breakdown
Huawei P smart
Nokia 5
Performance
69.956.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.877.6
Connectivity
57.352.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.536.4
Summary
- The Huawei P smart features a slightly larger 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 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 659 chipset with a higher RAM option of 4GB, while the Nokia 5 uses the Snapdragon 430 with a maximum of 3GB RAM, potentially offering better multitasking on the Huawei device.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, but the Nokia 5's camera has a wider aperture, which may enhance low-light performance.
- Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery and lack fast charging or wireless charging capabilities.
- The Huawei P smart has a more modern Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the Nokia 5 ships with Android 7.1.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring aluminum frames and glass fronts, though the Nokia 5 includes Gorilla Glass for added durability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P smart
Nokia 5
General
Release Date
2017
2017, July 17
Announced
2017
2017, February 26
Description
Also known as Huawei Enjoy 7S for ChinaFIG-LX1, FIG-LA1, FIG-LX2, FIG-LX3 models have single sim and dual sim versions
For Global market
Display
Size
5.65"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 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 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 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, AF2 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
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm (5.91 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)
Weight
143 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
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 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
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

