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Archos 40 Cesium 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.

    • Weight

      40 Cesium: 21 g lighter

      40 Cesium:
      150 g
      nova 5:
      171 g

    • Screen diagonal

      40 Cesium: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

      40 Cesium:
      4 in
      nova 5:
      6.39 in

    • Chipset

      40 Cesium:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      40 Cesium:
      Single
      nova 5:
      Quad

    • Release year

      40 Cesium:
      2014
      nova 5:
      2019

    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. 40 Cesium

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 40 Cesium

      150 g

    2. 2. nova 5

      171 g

      +21 g versus 40 Cesium

    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. 40 Cesium

      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 40 Cesium.

    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 40 Cesium, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage40 Cesiumnova 5
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    40 Cesium: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

    Practical features

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

    1. 40 Cesium

    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.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. 40 Cesium2. nova 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • 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.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
    • 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.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • Super AMOLED
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 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
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 302
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Release date
    • 2014
    • September
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black; Yellow and Blue (included)
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    • 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
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 40 Cesium, nova 5.
    Specification40 Cesiumnova 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)