Huawei Nova 5T vs Nova 10 SE

Huawei Nova 5T Huawei Nova 10 SE

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.26-inch Huawei Nova 5T (with HiSilicon Kirin 980) that was released on August 25 2019 against the Huawei Nova 10 SE which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G and came out 38 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (489K versus 233K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
93% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 693 and 360 points

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 SE

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3750 mAh
Has a 0.41 inch larger screen size
The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nova 5T 60 Nova 10 SE 83 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nova 5T 56 Nova 10 SE 35 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nova 5T 73 Nova 10 SE 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nova 5T 61 Nova 10 SE 62 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nova 5T 76 Nova 10 SE 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nova 5T 62 Nova 10 SE 64

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nova 5T vs Nova 10 SE

Display

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.26 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	412 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	87.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	36.4 ms	-
Contrast	1344:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Nova 5T 513 nits Nova 10 SE n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	154.3 mm (6.07 inches)	162.39 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	74 mm (2.91 inches)	75.47 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.39 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	174 gramm (6.14 oz)	184 gramm (6.49 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Blue Purple	Black Silver Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Nova 5T 84.2% Nova 10 SE +4% 87.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Nova 10 SE in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G
Max. clock	2600 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G76 MP10	Adreno 610
GPU clock	750 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~691 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	-
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nova 5T +93% 693 Nova 10 SE 360 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nova 5T +73% 2523 Nova 10 SE 1462 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nova 5T +110% 489139 Nova 10 SE 233023

CPU	140431	53594
GPU	146938	51459
Memory	87272	65112
UX	111425	60740
Total score	489139	233023

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nova 5T 2477 Nova 10 SE n/a

Stability	48%	-
Graphics test	14 FPS	-
Graphics score	2477	-
PCMark 3.0 score	8661	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 12
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	3750 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	22.5 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:25 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	117°	112°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6912 x 4624	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	-
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Speakers test Max. loudness Nova 5T 81.1 dB Nova 10 SE n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	October 2022
Release date	November 2019	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display software and battery life are more important to you then choose the Huawei Nova 10 SE. But if the performance and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 5T.

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