Huawei nova specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei nova
  • Released 2016, October 146g, 7.1mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to 7.0, EMUI 4.1 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 506 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 224 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 3020mAh Li-Po

Huawei nova overview

Huawei nova is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, October. Huawei nova has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU. Huawei nova supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Huawei nova uses Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei nova is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei nova compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 74 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Huawei nova full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40 - CAN-L02L12
2, 4, 5, 7, 28, 12, 17 - CAN-L03L13
Speed 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

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS 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

MISCELLANEOUS

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 224 USD

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

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