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Huawei nova 4 vs Nokia 4.2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 4

Huawei nova 4

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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.

  • Weight4.2: 11 g lighter4.2: 161 g · nova 4: 172 g
  • Width4.2: 3.8 mm narrower4.2: 71.3 mm · nova 4: 75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal4.2: 0.69 in smaller diagonal4.2: 5.71 in · nova 4: 6.4 in
  • ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)nova 4: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 4.2: Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / Dualnova 4: Triple · 4.2: Dual
  • Depthnova 4: 0.6 mm thinnernova 4: 7.8 mm · 4.2: 8.4 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.

Front
nova 4: 157 × 75.1 mm 1 4.2: 149 × 71.3 mm 2
Side
nova 4: 157 × 7.8 mm 1 4.2: 149 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 4
    Height
    157 mm
    Width
    75.1 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    172 g
  2. 2. 4.2
    Height
    149 mm
    Width
    71.3 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    161 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 44.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 44.2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 76.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 44.2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 44.2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88252
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 251296
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 44.2
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 44.2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • APAC
  • MENA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 44.2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 44.2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity