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Huawei nova 3i vs Nokia C5

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

    C5: 79.7 g lighter

    nova 3i:
    169 g
    C5:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    C5: 29.2 mm narrower

    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
    C5:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
    C5:
    2.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3i:
    Dual
    C5:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 4.7 mm thinner

    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
    C5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    C5: 45.6 mm shorter

    nova 3i:
    157.6 mm
    C5:
    112 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. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm +45.6 mm versus C5
    Width:
    75.2 mm +29.2 mm versus C5
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. C5

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.7 mm versus nova 3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3i

    169 g

    +79.7 g versus C5

  2. 2. C5

    89.3 g

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. nova 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. C5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

nova 3i has approximately 550% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 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. nova 3i

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

2. C5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

    +2290 mAh versus C5

  2. 2. C5

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 3i2. C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 29.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138600
  • 35320
Antutu 8 score *
  • 162586
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 329
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1297
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
  • White
  • Warm Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3i, C5.
Specificationnova 3iC5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input