realme X vs Huawei Nova 5

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Comparing the realme X vs Huawei Nova 5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.27 GHz, while realme X runs at 2.2 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5 the better performer.


Display: realme X offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Huawei Nova 5 offers 6.39 inches, making realme X the larger display of the two. realme X features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5's OLED, making realme X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme X and Huawei Nova 5 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme X offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme X offers a higher battery capacity with 3765 mAh, while Huawei Nova 5 offers 3500 mAh, making realme X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme X and Huawei Nova 5 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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realme X
₹17,999
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5
₹28,390
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
78%

Release Date

18 Jul, 2019
11 Mar, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 710
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3765 mAh
3500 mAh
20W VOOC Charging
Super Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • An impressive screen-to-body ratio
  • Smooth performance
  • Great imaging experience
  • Long-lasting battery with fast charging support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slippery build
  • Software experience could’ve been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(108,211 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

156,669
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
12 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 18, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

ColorOS
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
HiSilicon Kirin 810

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G52 MP6

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

156,669
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.14 %
84.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.2 mm
157.4 mm

Width

76.1 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

191 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.84.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.176 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.41 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3765 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes Super Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 8m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope