Huawei nova 5i vs i-mate JAM Black

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

    JAM Black: 18 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    JAM Black:
    160 g
  • Width

    JAM Black: 17.9 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    JAM Black:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAM Black: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    JAM Black:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 9.7 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    JAM Black:
    18 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 51.1 mm shorter

    nova 5i:
    159.1 mm
    JAM Black:
    108 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 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm +51.1 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    75.9 mm +17.9 mm versus JAM Black
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. JAM Black

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus nova 5i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +18 g versus JAM Black

  2. 2. JAM Black

    160 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 5i

    nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. JAM Black

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 5i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

JAM Black: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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 5i

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

2. JAM Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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 5i

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus JAM Black

  2. 2. JAM Black

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. JAM Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 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 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
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 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, JAM Black.
Specificationnova 5iJAM Black
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
  • GLK-LX1U
  • GLK-LX2
  • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S110
  • T-Mobile MDA Compact II.