Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Huawei Nova 5T

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Google Pixel 5
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Nova 5T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.2 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 384 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19442923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU145746189846
GPU36336158518
Memory85253115454
UX120703128555
NanoReview Score388038592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C38.5 °C
Stability89 %48 %
Graphics Test6 fps14 fps
Graphics Score10842477
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing scoren/a10898
Web scoren/a7002
Video editingn/a5744
Data manipulationn/a7905
NanoReview Scoren/a8733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16.6 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.1
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1518
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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