Huawei nova 5i vs Samsung i740

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

    i740: 78 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    i740: 16.9 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i740: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i:
    6.4 in
    i740:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    i740:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i: 5.6 mm thinner

    nova 5i:
    8.3 mm
    i740:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    i740: 52.1 mm shorter

    nova 5i:
    159.1 mm
    i740:
    107 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 +52.1 mm versus i740
    Width:
    75.9 mm +16.9 mm versus i740
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. i740

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.6 mm versus nova 5i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

    +78 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 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. i740

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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

i740: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2500 mAh versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, i740.
Specificationnova 5ii740
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)
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick