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Celkon A40 vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Celkon A40

Celkon A40

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Huawei nova 5

Huawei nova 5

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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.

  • WeightA40: 44.5 g lighterA40: 126.5 g · nova 5: 171 g
  • WidthA40: 10.8 mm narrowerA40: 64 mm · nova 5: 74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalA40: 2.39 in smaller diagonalA40: 4 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadA40: Single · nova 5: Quad
  • Depthnova 5: 3.5 mm thinnernova 5: 7.3 mm · A40: 10.8 mm
  • HeightA40: 31.2 mm shorterA40: 126.2 mm · nova 5: 157.4 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.

Front
A40: 126.2 × 64 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
A40: 126.2 × 10.8 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. A40
    Height
    126.2 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    10.8 mm+3.5 mm versus nova 5
    Weight
    126.5 g
  2. 2. nova 5
    Height
    157.4 mm+31.2 mm versus A40
    Width
    74.8 mm+10.8 mm versus A40
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    171 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A40126.5 g
  2. 2. nova 5171 g

    +44.5 g versus A40

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.

Screen size
A40: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 5: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A40 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 5 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

nova 5 has approximately 120.1% more rectangular screen area than A40.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA40nova 5
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
A40: Original memory entry

4 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. A40

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A401500 mAh
  2. 2. nova 53500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus A40

Specifications

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1. A402. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA40nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.2 Х 64 Х 10.8 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 126.5 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA40nova 5
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.4%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA40nova 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 Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA40nova 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA40nova 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA40nova 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA40nova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA40nova 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)