Huawei nova 5i vs i-mate SP4m

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

    SP4m: 78 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    SP4m:
    100 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 27.9 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    SP4m:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 4.2 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    SP4m:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    SP4m:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    SP4m:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 10.7 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    SP4m:
    19 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 +50.1 mm versus SP4m
    Width:
    75.9 mm +27.9 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.7 mm versus nova 5i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +78 g versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    100 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. SP4m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 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. SP4m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2850 mAh versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. SP4m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 28.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
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, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, SP4m.
Specificationnova 5iSP4m
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 - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.