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Gionee Elife E5 vs Huawei nova 5i

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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

      Elife E5:
      OLED
      nova 5i:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Elife E5: 43 g lighter

      Elife E5:
      135 g
      nova 5i:
      178 g

    • Width

      Elife E5: 6.9 mm narrower

      Elife E5:
      69 mm
      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Elife E5: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      Elife E5:
      4.8 in
      nova 5i:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Elife E5:
      Single
      nova 5i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Elife E5: 1.4 mm thinner

      Elife E5:
      6.9 mm
      nova 5i:
      8.3 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. Elife E5

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      69 mm
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    2. 2. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm +22.1 mm versus Elife E5
      Width:
      75.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Elife E5
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Elife E5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Elife E5

      135 g

    2. 2. nova 5i

      178 g

      +43 g versus Elife E5

    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. Elife E5

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    2. 2. nova 5i

      nova 5i: 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 Elife E5, nova 5i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageElife E5nova 5i
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 5i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 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. Elife E5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. nova 5i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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. Elife E5

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5i

      4000 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus Elife E5

    Specifications

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    1. Elife E52. nova 5i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 69 Х 6.9 mm
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.2%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series 5XT
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 154457
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Release date
    • 2013
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Elife E5, nova 5i.
    SpecificationElife E5nova 5i
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
    • GLK-LX1U
    • GLK-LX2
    • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)