Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Apple iPhone XR

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Huawei Nova 5T
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Apple iPhone XR
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
Response time36.4 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1344:11920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 360 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9281167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29233020
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU189846203013
GPU158518155478
Memory115454134836
UX128555162926
NanoReview Score592373656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability48 %69 %
Graphics Test14 fps31 fps
Graphics Score24775205
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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