Huawei nova 5 vs Lava A79

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

  A79: 37 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  A79:

  134 g

• Width

  nova 5: 3.8 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  A79:

  78.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A79: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  A79:

  5.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  A79:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5: 1.9 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  A79:

  9.2 mm

• Height

  A79: 2.4 mm shorter

  nova 5:

  157.4 mm

  A79:

  155 mm

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 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm +2.4 mm versus A79

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. A79

   Height:

   155 mm

   Width:

   78.6 mm +3.8 mm versus nova 5

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +1.9 mm versus nova 5

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.

1. 1. nova 5

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

2. 2. A79

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than A79.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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