Mid-range · 2022

Huawei nova 10z

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.6″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Unknown 8 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 40W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Unknown

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Unknown

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

130,000

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 2.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new HarmonyOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

HarmonyOS 2.0

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 40 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

40 W

Removable

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B26

Build & Design

179 g · 8.4 mm

Height

160.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

179 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

22% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 18 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

130k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Faster charging

40 W vs 25 W charging

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

130k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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