Huawei nova 4e vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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

    A8i: 23 g lighter

    nova 4e:
    159 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 13.7 mm narrower

    nova 4e:
    72.7 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    nova 4e:
    6.15 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 4e:
    Triple
    A8i:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 4e: 6.6 mm thinner

    nova 4e:
    7.4 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 35.9 mm shorter

    nova 4e:
    152.9 mm
    A8i:
    117 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 +35.9 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    72.7 mm +13.7 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.6 mm versus nova 4e

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 4e

    159 g

    +23 g versus A8i

  2. 2. A8i

    136 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 4e

    nova 4e: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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.

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

nova 4e: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

A8i: Original memory entry

200 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 4e

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

2. A8i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nova 4e2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 156562
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Gradient Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 4e, A8i.
Specificationnova 4eA8i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
  • MAR-TL00)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China