Huawei Nova vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Huawei Nova

Huawei Nova

September, 2016


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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

January, 2017


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Huawei Nova vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)


Huawei Nova

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Price
EUR: €200EUR: €190
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
146 g (5.15 oz)157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian BlackBlack Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Models
CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Display
Type
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CAN-L01L11HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 CAN-L01L111, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM32GB ROM, 3GB RAM

64GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
NoYes
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
8 MP

Video: 1080p@30fps
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/FlacMP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Upgradable
Upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
UI
EMUI 4.1
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506Mali-T830MP3
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1218
Basemark X: 10511
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 53 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+

Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR EU
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

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