Huawei nova 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

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

    nova 4: 11 g lighter

    nova 4:
    172 g
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    183 g
  • Chipset

    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 4:
    Triple
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    Dual
  • Release year

    nova 4:
    2018
    Galaxy Z Flip:
    2020

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
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Z Flip

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 4

    172 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Z Flip

    183 g

    +11 g versus nova 4

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. Galaxy Z Flip

    Galaxy Z Flip: 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.

Recorded RAM for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 4Galaxy Z Flip
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 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. nova 4

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

2. Galaxy Z Flip

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +450 mAh versus Galaxy Z Flip

  2. 2. Galaxy Z Flip

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 42. Galaxy Z Flip

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 167.3 Х 73.6 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Foldable Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1080 x 2636 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 101.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 21.9:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 425 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.95 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score *
  • 251296
  • 455547
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2020
  • February 11
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Mirror Purple
  • Mirror Gold
  • Thom Browne Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 1500 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Plastic front
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
  • eSIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Cover display: 1.1"
  • Super AMOLED
  • 112 x 300 pixels
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 4, Galaxy Z Flip.
Specificationnova 4Galaxy Z Flip
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 15W -Wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm