Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Fairphone 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 151.8 mm | 161.6 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Width | 75.7 mm | 75.83 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Depth | 7.3 mm | 9.6 mm | Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Weight | 160 g | 212 g | Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Body Colour | Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey | Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black | |
Body Material | Aluminium-magnesium alloy | 100% post-consumer recycled plastic | |
Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Fairphone 5 is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP55 | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | - | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.46" | Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels | Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
Max Brightness | - | 880 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Fairphone 5 has better colour depth than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1000000:1 | Fairphone 5 has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm | |
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Processor Number | - | QCM6490 | |
Clock Speed | - | 2.7 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 643 |
MEMORY | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Fairphone 5 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus. |
User Memory | 22 GB | - | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
CAMERA | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.49" | |
Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
Lens Aperture | - | F/1.88 | |
Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 10 cm | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26mm | |
Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
Camera Modes | Beauty mode, low-light shots | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode | |
Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.51" | |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony IMX858 Sensor | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 6-element | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.7 μm | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 13mm | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus | |
Camera Modes (2nd Camera) | - | Macro mode | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.76" | |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.64 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Focus free | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 22mm | |
Special Effects (Front) | Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 | - | |
Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3340 mAh | 4200 mAh | Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus. |
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Standby Time | - | 459 hours | |
Talk Time | - | 2280 minutes | |
Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2280 min Standby: up to 459 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
CELLULAR | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 13 | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | - | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+ | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Wi-Fi 6E | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
NFC | - | Yes | Fairphone 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | - | |
Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
FEATURES | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones | OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades | |
Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
OTHERS | Huawei Nova Plus | Fairphone 5 |
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Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | - | |
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Compliant Standards | - | IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31 | |
Product Recycled Content | - | 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials | |
Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m |