realme XT vs Huawei Nova 5z

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme XT runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Huawei Nova 5z runs at 2.27 GHz, making realme XT the better performer.


Display: realme XT offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Huawei Nova 5z offers 6.26 inches, making realme XT the larger display of the two. realme XT features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5z's IPS LCD, making realme XT the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme XT offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Huawei Nova 5z offers 48 MP, making realme XT better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Both realme XT and Huawei Nova 5z offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme XT and Huawei Nova 5z offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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realme XT
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5z
₹16,190
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
77%

Release Date

16 Sep, 2019
01 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 712
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
20W VOOC Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous AMOLED display
  • 64MP camera does show improvements over 48MP cam
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Not much different from the Realme 5 Pro
  • •ColorOS 6.0 needs a lot of improvements
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(113,322 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

180,514
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 16, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Realme UI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
HiSilicon Kirin 810

Processor

Octa core

2.3 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 / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

180,514
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
412 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.07 %
83.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.7 mm
156.1 mm

Width

75.2 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

183 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 52% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 16m 22s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

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

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope