Huawei nova 4 vs Motorola A1890

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

    A1890: 40 g lighter

    nova 4:
    172 g
    A1890:
    132 g
  • Width

    A1890: 22.6 mm narrower

    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
    A1890:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 4:
    6.4 in
    A1890:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 4:
    Triple
    A1890:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 4: 17.2 mm thinner

    nova 4:
    7.8 mm
    A1890:
    25 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 61.7 mm shorter

    nova 4:
    157 mm
    A1890:
    95.3 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. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +61.7 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    75.1 mm +22.6 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +17.2 mm versus nova 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 4

    172 g

    +40 g versus A1890

  2. 2. A1890

    132 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.

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

  1. 1. nova 4

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A1890

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

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 nova 4, A1890, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 4A1890
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

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 4

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

2. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. nova 4

    3750 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus A1890

  2. 2. A1890

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 42. A1890

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 174 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 35.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 251296
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 4, A1890.
Specificationnova 4A1890
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo