Mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 5T

Name: Huawei nova 5T
Brand: Huawei
Price: 130000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦110,000 to ₦170,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A26 Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3750mAh)

6.26″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

980 6 / 128 GB

3750 mAh 22.5W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Huawei nova 5T looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.26″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.26"

Panel type

IPS LCD

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

AnTuTu

585,000

v10

GeekBench

2,504

Graphics test

GFXBench 29 fps

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), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10 · 1-year support

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), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10

Software support

1 years of updates

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

Ultrawide

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, 960 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3750 mAh · 22.5 W wired

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

Capacity

3750 mAh

Wired charging

22.5 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

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 full · no 5G

Full

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 B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

174 g · 7.8 mm

Height

154.3 mm

Width

74.0 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

174 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-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.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

21% larger battery capacity

3,750 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

585k 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

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher benchmark score

585k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier

21% larger battery capacity

3,750 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.26″ 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 · 174 g vs 150 g

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Where to buy

5 sellers·Used from ₦110,000

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Jiji Used

₦110,000

Lowest of 5 Fair for used

Phone Tribes

3.7 yrs · 6 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦117,000

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Kanayon&sons

6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

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Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

Rex Gadgets Store

2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦170,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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