Entry-level · 2016

Huawei nova

Name: Huawei nova
Brand: Huawei

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3020mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 625 3 / 32 GB

3020 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

5.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

77,300

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Camera

12 MP main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

12 MP

Front camera

8 MP

Main sensor

Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 60 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3020 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3020 mAh

Lab endurance

84:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

146 g · 7.1 mm

Height

141.2 mm

Width

69.1 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm

Weight

146 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution

54% larger battery capacity

3,020 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

77k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Lower benchmark score

77k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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