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Huawei nova

$0 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 5.0" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 625

Battery 3020mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Huawei nova?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $0

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced: 2016, September. Released 2016, October Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in) Weight: 146 g (5.15 oz) Build: Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Platform OS: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1 Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU: Adreno 506
Memory Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM
: eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Single: 12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF Features: HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single: 8 MP Video: 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS NFC: No Radio: FM radio USB: USB Type-C
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type: Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable Charging: 18W wired
Misc Colors: Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black Models: CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13 Price: About 200 EUR
Tests Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 1218
Basemark X: 10511
Display: Contrast ratio: 1540:1 (nominal), 2.467 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality: Noise -68.9dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB
Battery life:
Endurance rating 84h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.