Huawei nova 5i vs Nokia N97

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

  N97: 28 g lighter

  nova 5i:

  178 g

  N97:

  150 g

• Width

  N97: 20.6 mm narrower

  nova 5i:

  75.9 mm

  N97:

  55.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N97: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5i:

  6.4 in

  N97:

  3.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5i:

  Quad

  N97:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5i: 7.6 mm thinner

  nova 5i:

  8.3 mm

  N97:

  15.9 mm

• Height

  N97: 41.9 mm shorter

  nova 5i:

  159.1 mm

  N97:

  117.2 mm

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 +41.9 mm versus N97

   Width:

   75.9 mm +20.6 mm versus N97

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. N97

   Height:

   117.2 mm

   Width:

   55.3 mm

   Depth:

   15.9 mm +7.6 mm versus nova 5i

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. N97

   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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.