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Huawei nova 5i vs i-mate Smartphone

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

      Smartphone: 48 g lighter

      nova 5i:
      178 g
      Smartphone:
      130 g

    • Width

      Smartphone: 25.9 mm narrower

      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm
      Smartphone:
      50 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smartphone: 4.2 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5i:
      6.4 in
      Smartphone:
      2.2 in

    • Depth

      nova 5i: 15.2 mm thinner

      nova 5i:
      8.3 mm
      Smartphone:
      23.5 mm

    • Height

      Smartphone: 39.1 mm shorter

      nova 5i:
      159.1 mm
      Smartphone:
      120 mm

    • Release year

      nova 5i:
      2019
      Smartphone:
      2004

    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 +39.1 mm versus Smartphone
      Width:
      75.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Smartphone
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. Smartphone

      Height:
      120 mm
      Width:
      50 mm
      Depth:
      23.5 mm +15.2 mm versus nova 5i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5i

      178 g

      +48 g versus Smartphone

    2. 2. Smartphone

      130 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. Smartphone

      Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    Smartphone: Original memory entry

    16 MB RAM · 32 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. Smartphone

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

    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 5i2. Smartphone

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
    Weight
    • 178 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 2.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 176 x 220 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
    • 16 MB RAM
    • 32 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • SD/SDIO
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 15.2 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.0%
    • 25.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    • 0 MP,
    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
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    		 Unknown
    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, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 120 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154457
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2004
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    		 Unknown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    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 8
    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
    • No
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5i, Smartphone.
    Specificationnova 5iSmartphone
    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 - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.