Mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 5T

From ₦120,000 to ₦140,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A26

A solid mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery.

Watch out Smaller battery (3750mAh)

In the Real World

See how the Huawei nova 5T looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

960 fps slow motion for action clips

LCD display — most rivals ship AMOLED

22W charging — slower than most at this price (40W typical)

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 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
585,000
v10
GeekBench
2,504
Graphics test
GFXBench 29 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

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
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, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3750 mAh · 22 W wired

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

Capacity
3750 mAh
Wired charging
22 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

174 g · 7.8 mm
Height
154.3 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
174 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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
1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
21% larger battery capacity
3,750 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
585k vs 816k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
585k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
21% larger battery capacity
3,750 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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 174 g vs 150 g

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦120,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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