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Huawei nova 5i vs Nokia N91

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

      N91: 14 g lighter

      nova 5i:
      178 g
      N91:
      164 g

    • Width

      N91: 20.7 mm narrower

      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm
      N91:
      55.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N91: 4.3 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5i:
      6.4 in
      N91:
      2.1 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5i:
      Quad
      N91:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 5i: 13.7 mm thinner

      nova 5i:
      8.3 mm
      N91:
      22 mm

    • Height

      N91: 46 mm shorter

      nova 5i:
      159.1 mm
      N91:
      113.1 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.

    1. 1. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm +46 mm versus N91
      Width:
      75.9 mm +20.7 mm versus N91
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. N91

      Height:
      113.1 mm
      Width:
      55.2 mm
      Depth:
      22 mm +13.7 mm versus nova 5i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5i

      178 g

      +14 g versus N91

    2. 2. N91

      164 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. N91

      N91: 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

    N91: Original memory entry

    4/8 GB · 64 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. N91

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +3100 mAh versus N91

    2. 2. N91

      900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5i2. N91

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    • 113.1 Х 55.2 Х 22 mm
    Weight
    • 178 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 2.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 176 x 208 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
    • 4/8 GB
    • 64 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Symbian 9.1
    • Series 60 UI 3rd Edition
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 14.0 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.0%
    • 22.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    • 2 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
    • 2 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, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154457
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2005
    • Q2
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    • Light Blue Chrome
    • Dark Gray Chrome
    • Black (Music Edition)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G) Music play - Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    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 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • miniUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 1.2 (A2DP - 8 GB version only)
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 5-way configurable navigation key
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5i, N91.
    Specificationnova 5iN91
    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)
    • Predictive text input -Voice dial -Voice memo -Organizer