Huawei nova
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
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: 1218Basemark 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