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Huawei nova 4e vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 5

Huawei nova 5

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDnova 4e: LCD · nova 5: OLED
  • Weightnova 4e: 12 g lighternova 4e: 159 g · nova 5: 171 g
  • Widthnova 4e: 2.1 mm narrowernova 4e: 72.7 mm · nova 5: 74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalnova 4e: 0.24 in smaller diagonalnova 4e: 6.15 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)nova 4e: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) · nova 5: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / Quadnova 4e: Triple · nova 5: Quad

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 4e: 152.9 × 72.7 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
nova 4e: 152.9 × 7.4 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 4e
    Height
    152.9 mm
    Width
    72.7 mm
    Depth
    7.4 mm
    Weight
    159 g
  2. 2. nova 5
    Height
    157.4 mm
    Width
    74.8 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    171 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 156562
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 4enova 5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 4enova 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
  • MAR-TL00)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)