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HTC ChaCha vs Huawei nova 3i

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

    ChaCha: 49 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    nova 3i:
    169 g
  • Width

    ChaCha: 10.6 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ChaCha:
    Single
    nova 3i:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 3.1 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 43.2 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    nova 3i:
    157.6 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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.1 mm versus nova 3i
  2. 2. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm +43.2 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    75.2 mm +10.6 mm versus ChaCha
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. nova 3i

    169 g

    +49 g versus ChaCha

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. ChaCha

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. nova 3i

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

nova 3i has approximately 384% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

    +2090 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. nova 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
  • 138600
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 162586
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 329
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1297
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
SIM card
  • Mini-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 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, nova 3i.
SpecificationChaChanova 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W