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Lower mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 5

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3500mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.39″ OLED · 60Hz
Kirin 810 8 / 128 GB
3500 mAh 40W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.39″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.39"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
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
Basic CPU

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

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
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.88 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Camera
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
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3500 mAh · 40 W wired

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

Capacity
3500 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

171 g · 7.3 mm
Height
157.4 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
171 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
Faster charging
40 W vs 18 W charging
Lower benchmark score
372k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
40 W vs 15 W charging
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 171 g vs 150 g
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