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Huawei nova

Huawei nova
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  • Released 2016, October
    146g, 7.1mm thickness
    Android 6.0.1, up to 7.0, EMUI 4.1
    32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.2% 3,160,702 hits
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 3GB RAM
    Snapdragon 625
  • 3020mAh
    18W
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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 Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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 (old)
Endurance rating 84h

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  • Xya
  • 19 Oct 2024

I remember using this phone back in 2018, it had a great screen and the build quality was great, I'm also surprised it was capable of recording 4k, I love its design and it reminds me of the iPhone 7 for some reason, anyways it's a pretty g...

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  • guw
  • 03 Aug 2024

It is a good phone, How can I change the region from China to Zambia when creating an Huawei ID.. Please help

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  • Waleed
  • X@S
  • 14 Dec 2023

Although it's a good phone except it's screen size and android version.

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