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Mid-range · 2020

Huawei nova 7 SE

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT's main sensor
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
820 5G 6 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 40W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Kirin 820 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.36 GHz · Mali-G57 (6-core)
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
373,768
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.36 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 3x Cortex A76 2.22 GHz + Cortex A55 1.84 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services · 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 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT , Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 40 W wired

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

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B18, B19, B26
5G n1, n3, n41, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

189 g · 8.6 mm
Height
162.3 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
189 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.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
42% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
374k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

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 · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
374k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

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