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Upper mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 5 Pro

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.39″ AMOLED · 60Hz
980 8 / 128 GB
3500 mAh 40W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.39″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.39"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
566,276
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 · 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 9.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 32 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
Camera
16 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
OnePlus 8 , OnePlus 7 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3500 mAh · 40 W wired

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

Capacity
3500 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
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, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

171 g · 7.3 mm
Height
157.4 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
171 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
Faster charging
40 W vs 18 W charging
Lower benchmark score
566k vs 816k 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/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
566k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
Faster charging
40 W vs 15 W charging
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen
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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 171 g vs 150 g
Full comparison

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