Allview P4 Life vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P4 Life:
    LCD
    nova 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P4 Life: 45.8 g lighter

    P4 Life:
    125.2 g
    nova 5:
    171 g
  • Width

    P4 Life: 17.2 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P4 Life: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    P4 Life:
    4 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    P4 Life:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P4 Life:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2 mm versus nova 5
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +36.5 mm versus P4 Life
    Width:
    74.8 mm +17.2 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

  2. 2. nova 5

    171 g

    +45.8 g versus P4 Life

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. nova 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 120.1% more rectangular screen area than P4 Life.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P4 Life, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 Lifenova 5
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P4 Life

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nova 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus P4 Life

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, nova 5.
SpecificationP4 Lifenova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)