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Huawei nova 4e vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 4e:
      LCD
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      nova 4e: 11.1 g lighter

      nova 4e:
      159 g
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      170.1 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 Active: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

      nova 4e:
      6.15 in
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      nova 4e:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 4e:
      Triple
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 4e: 1.5 mm thinner

      nova 4e:
      7.4 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      8.9 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 4e

      Height:
      152.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
      Width:
      72.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Height:
      145.3 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.5 mm versus nova 4e

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 4e

      159 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      170.1 g

      +11.1 g versus nova 4e

    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 4e

      nova 4e: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    nova 4e: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 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 4e

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Galaxy S5 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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 4e

      3340 mAh

      +540 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Active

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 4e2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
    • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 170.1 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.15" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2312 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3340 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 93.6 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 67.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Triple
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 43217
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 942
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2519
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2586
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 156562
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Release date
    • 2019
    • March
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Pearl White
    • Gradient Blue
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Grey
    • Ruby Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
    • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Bell
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 4e, Galaxy S5 Active.
    Specificationnova 4eGalaxy S5 Active
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
    • MAR-TL00)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A

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