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Mid-range · 2018

Huawei nova 4

From ₦110,000 to ₦125,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
970 6 / 128 GB
3750 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 2 rear · 25 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2310 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2310 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G72 MP12
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
346,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

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

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 25 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
25 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3750 mAh · 18 W wired

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

Capacity
3750 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

172 g · 7.8 mm
Height
157.0 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
172 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
41% larger battery capacity
3,750 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
346k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
3,750 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
346k vs 416k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦110,000

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Jiji Used
₦110,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Collins Nwenyi Wholesales
7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦125,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦125,000
Fair for used
Rex Gadgets Store
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB
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