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Huawei Nova 5T vs TCL 10 Plus

What Nova 5T does better (7) and where 10 Plus wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei · 2019Nova 5T
5.4Score
7 advantages≈ $320
vs
TCL 10 Plus
TCL · 202010 Plus
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
3.9Display5.9
6.0Camera6.5
2.8Battery3.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nova 5T10 Plus
74 × 154.27.972.9 × 158.98.9
Nova 5T10 PlusDifference
Height154.2 mm158.9 mm−4.7 mm
Width74 mm72.9 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm−1 mm
Weight174 g172 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nova 5T better than 10 Plus?

  1. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+30%
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. Pixel density412 ppi vs 398 ppi+4%
  6. Process7 nm vs 11 nm+57%
  7. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%

Why is 10 Plus better than Nova 5T?

  1. OLED panelNo · Nova 5T: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity3,750 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+20%
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Memory card slotNo · Nova 5T: Yes
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova 5T: Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Nova 5T: Yes
  8. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+3%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 88.7%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Nova 5THuawei Nova 5T≈ $3205.4
TCL 10 PlusTCL 10 Plus≈ $3206.0
Design
Weight174 g172 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm
Height154.2 mm158.9 mm
Width74 mm72.9 mm
BackGlass—
ColoursBlue, PurpleBlue, Violet
Display
Screen size6.3″6.5″
PanelLTPSAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density412 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness509 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%88.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 610
AnTuTu score733,241—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,875—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme674—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2"—
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,750 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W—
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.1—
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