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Huawei nova 5i vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

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
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      OLED

    • Weight

      I9000 Galaxy S: 59 g lighter

      nova 5i:
      178 g
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      119 g

    • Width

      I9000 Galaxy S: 11.7 mm narrower

      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      64.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9000 Galaxy S: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5i:
      6.4 in
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5i:
      Quad
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 5i: 1.6 mm thinner

      nova 5i:
      8.3 mm
      I9000 Galaxy S:
      9.9 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 +36.7 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
      Width:
      75.9 mm +11.7 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 5i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5i

      178 g

      +59 g versus I9000 Galaxy S

    2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

      119 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. I9000 Galaxy S

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 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

    I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

    8/16 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. I9000 Galaxy S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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

      +2500 mAh versus I9000 Galaxy S

    2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

    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.

    1. nova 5i2. I9000 Galaxy S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 178 g
    • 119 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 8/16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    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
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.0%
    • 58.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    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
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    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, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 320
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154457
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2010
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    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
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5i, I9000 Galaxy S.
    Specificationnova 5iI9000 Galaxy S
    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 - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China

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