Huawei nova 5i vs Lava A50

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.

  • Width

    A50: 12.5 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    A50:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A50: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    A50:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    A50:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 1.4 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    A50:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A50: 36.1 mm shorter

    nova 5i:
    159.1 mm
    A50:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    nova 5i:
    2019
    A50:
    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 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm +36.1 mm versus A50
    Width:
    75.9 mm +12.5 mm versus A50
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    178 g
  2. 2. A50

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.4 mm versus nova 5i
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A50

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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

A50: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A50

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 5i

    4000 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus A50

  2. 2. A50

    1550 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. A50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 58.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Black + Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, A50.
Specificationnova 5iA50
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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India