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Huawei nova 4 vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 4

Huawei nova 4

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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

    N79: 75 g lighter

    nova 4:
    172 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 26.1 mm narrower

    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 4:
    6.4 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 4:
    Triple
    N79:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 4: 7.2 mm thinner

    nova 4:
    7.8 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 47 mm shorter

    nova 4:
    157 mm
    N79:
    110 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
Front — relative 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. nova 4: height 157 mm; Width 75.1 mm. N79: height 110 mm; Width 49 mm. nova 4: 157 × 75.1 mm 1 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. nova 4: height 157 mm; Depth 7.8 mm. N79: height 110 mm; Depth 15 mm. nova 4: 157 × 7.8 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +47 mm versus N79
    Width:
    75.1 mm +26.1 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    172 g
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.2 mm versus nova 4
    Weight:
    97 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 4

    172 g

    +75 g versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    97 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. N79

    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, N79, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 4N79
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
N79: Original memory entry

50 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. N79

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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 4

    3750 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 42. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 97 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
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 251296
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 4, N79.
Specificationnova 4N79
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input