HTC ChaCha vs Huawei nova 5i

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: 58 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    nova 5i:
    178 g
  • Width

    ChaCha: 11.3 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ChaCha:
    Single
    nova 5i:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 2.4 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 44.7 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    nova 5i:
    159.1 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 +2.4 mm versus nova 5i
  2. 2. nova 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm +44.7 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    75.9 mm +11.3 mm versus ChaCha
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. nova 5i

    178 g

    +58 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.

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

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

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

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

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. ChaCha

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

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

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  1. 1. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5i

    4000 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. nova 5i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 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
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
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
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 154457
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 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 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
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 -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 7.2/0.384 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, nova 5i.
SpecificationChaChanova 5i
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
  • GLK-LX1U
  • GLK-LX2
  • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)