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Mid-range · 2020

Huawei nova 7i

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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 more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
810 8 / 128 GB
4200 mAh 40W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 16 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 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
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.27 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.88 GHz

Software & updates

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

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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
16 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
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired

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

Capacity
4200 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
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
5.1
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 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
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, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

183 g · 8.7 mm
Height
159.2 mm
Width
76.3 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm
Weight
183 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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
49% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
372k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · 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 × 2310 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
372k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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