BLU Advance L4 vs Huawei nova 4

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

    Advance L4: 68 g lighter

    Advance L4:
    104 g
    nova 4:
    172 g
  • Width

    Advance L4: 9.9 mm narrower

    Advance L4:
    65.2 mm
    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Advance L4: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Advance L4:
    4 in
    nova 4:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Advance L4:
    Single
    nova 4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 4: 2.6 mm thinner

    Advance L4:
    10.4 mm
    nova 4:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Advance L4: 32.7 mm shorter

    Advance L4:
    124.3 mm
    nova 4:
    157 mm

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. Advance L4

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    65.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.6 mm versus nova 4
  2. 2. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +32.7 mm versus Advance L4
    Width:
    75.1 mm +9.9 mm versus Advance L4
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Advance L4

    104 g

  2. 2. nova 4

    172 g

    +68 g versus Advance L4

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Advance L4

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

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Advance L4, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAdvance L4nova 4
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Advance L4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Advance L4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. nova 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Advance L4

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. nova 4

    3750 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus Advance L4

Specifications

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1. Advance L42. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.3 Х 65.2 Х 10.4 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.2%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 251296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Teal
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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
  • WiFi 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Advance L4, nova 4.
SpecificationAdvance L4nova 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W