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Huawei nova 5i vs Nokia C7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    nova 5i:
    LCD
    C7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C7: 48 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    C7:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7: 19.1 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    C7:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    C7:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    C7:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 2.2 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    C7:
    10.5 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 +41.8 mm versus C7
    Width:
    75.9 mm +19.1 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.2 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 C7

  2. 2. C7

    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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 C7

  2. 2. C7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. C7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Via software update
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
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, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
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; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, C7.
Specificationnova 5iC7
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input