HUAWEI nova 3i vs HUAWEI nova 5T

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the nova 3i uses the Kirin 710 (12 nm), the HUAWEI nova 5T the Kirin 980 (7 nm). The nova 3i's fastest core runs at 2.19 GHz, the HUAWEI nova 5T's at 2.60 GHz.
  2. Battery: 3,340 mAh on the nova 3i, 3,750 mAh on the HUAWEI nova 5T.
  3. Main camera: 15.9 MP on the nova 3i, 48 MP on the HUAWEI nova 5T.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the nova 3i as 4GB | 128GB, the HUAWEI nova 5T as 6GB | 128GB.

The same on both: a 60 Hz screen.

Chipset

Chipset
Kirin 710Kirin 980
Process
12 nm7 nm
CPU
4× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.71 GHz Cortex-A53
2× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A76
2× 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76
4× 1.81 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.19 GHz2.60 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G51Mali-G76

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.3 in6.3 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
410 ppi412 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,340 mAh3,750 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 3.81 mm48 MP8000 × 6000 · f/1.8 · 4.75 mm
Back camera 2
—48 MP8000 × 6000 · f/1.8 · 4.75 mm
Back camera 3
—15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 2.23 mm
Back camera 4
—2 MP1648 × 1236 · f/2.4 · 2.2 mm
Back camera 5
—2 MP1648 × 1236 · f/2.4 · 2.2 mm
Front camera
23.8 MP5632 × 4224 · f/2 · 3.81 mm32 MP6528 × 4896 · f/2 · 3.85 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 10
Released with
Android 8.1Android 9
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
18 sensors19 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy