Huawei nova Specs

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Released

Oct 15, 2016

Display

5.0-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3020 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
3GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Huawei Emotion UI

Description

Huawei nova sports a 5-inch full HD display and a single 12MP rear camera with f2/2 aperture and 1.25 micron pixels. There's also an 8-megapixel selfie camera in the front that features f/2.0 aperture. The Chinese company has decided to go with a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset inside the Nova, which is complemented by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory (expandable up to 128GB via microSD cards). It's also worth mentioning the Huawei Nova packs a fingerprint sensor on the back side, USB Type C port, as well as hybrid dual-SIM support, which means you can either put in a SIM or a microSD card. The smartphone features LTE Cat 6 and ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1 on top. The Nova is powered by a 3,020 mAh battery.

Pros

Small dimensions (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 inches)

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 441 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	70.64 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 22 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3020 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 inches (141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm)
Weight:	5.15 oz (146.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	Type-C (reversible)
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Sep 09, 2016
FCC ID value:	QISCAN-LX1
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.42 W/kg
Body:	0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.43 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	€ 399

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 01, 2016

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