Mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 5z

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.26″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

810 6 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 20W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE

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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 810 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.27 GHz · Mali-G52 MP6

Light-use CPU

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

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

371,756

CPU

8-core, 2.27 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6

Process

7 nm

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.88 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

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

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

Camera extras

manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 20 W wired

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

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

20 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

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

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 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

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, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B19

Build & Design

178 g · 8.3 mm

Height

156.1 mm

Width

73.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

178 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.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

372k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

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

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 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

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

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Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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