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Huawei nova 5 vs Micromax Canvas Selfie 4

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 5:
      OLED
      Canvas Selfie 4:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      Canvas Selfie 4: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Canvas Selfie 4:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Canvas Selfie 4:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Canvas Selfie 4:
      Single

    • Release year

      nova 5:
      2019
      Canvas Selfie 4:
      2016

    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 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm
      Weight:
      171 g

    2. 2. Canvas Selfie 4

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Canvas Selfie 4

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    nova 5 has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Canvas Selfie 4.

    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 5, Canvas Selfie 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Canvas Selfie 4

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

    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 5

      3500 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Canvas Selfie 4

    2. 2. Canvas Selfie 4

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. Canvas Selfie 4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Mali-400MP2
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    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
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Canvas Selfie 4.
    Specificationnova 5Canvas Selfie 4
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity