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Huawei nova 5i vs Lava Iris Atom

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.

  • WeightIris Atom: 68 g lighterIris Atom: 110 g · nova 5i: 178 g
  • WidthIris Atom: 12.7 mm narrowerIris Atom: 63.2 mm · nova 5i: 75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Atom: 2.4 in smaller diagonalIris Atom: 4 in · nova 5i: 6.4 in
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / Singlenova 5i: Quad · Iris Atom: Single
  • Depthnova 5i: 1.4 mm thinnernova 5i: 8.3 mm · Iris Atom: 9.7 mm
  • HeightIris Atom: 33.6 mm shorterIris Atom: 125.5 mm · nova 5i: 159.1 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.

Front
nova 5i: 159.1 × 75.9 mm 1 Iris Atom: 125.5 × 63.2 mm 2
Side
nova 5i: 159.1 × 8.3 mm 1 Iris Atom: 125.5 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 5i
    Height
    159.1 mm+33.6 mm versus Iris Atom
    Width
    75.9 mm+12.7 mm versus Iris Atom
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    178 g
  2. 2. Iris Atom
    Height
    125.5 mm
    Width
    63.2 mm
    Depth
    9.7 mm+1.4 mm versus nova 5i
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i178 g

    +68 g versus Iris Atom

  2. 2. Iris Atom110 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 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. Iris Atom 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

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

Iris Atom: 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. Iris Atom

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. nova 5i4000 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus Iris Atom

  2. 2. Iris Atom1550 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. Iris Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
BatteryCapacity 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 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
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
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 5iIris Atom
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