The Huawei Nova 5Z is a senior sibling to the Huawei Nova 5i. The smartphone is coming from the Chinese company with interesting features that will wow you.
Where to Buy Huawei Nova 5z
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It’s built with premium material, parades an ample RAM coupled with generous inbuilt storage as well. The phone also comes with a punch hole offering almost invisible bezels.
Huawei Nova 5z Key Specs & Features
- 6.26 inch IPS Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels (412 ppi)
- Android 9.0 Pie
- Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 810 Processor
- 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Camera
- 32 MP Front Camera
- 6GB RAM
- 64GB / 128GB Built-in Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
- 4G LTE network
- 20W Fast Charging Capacity
- 4000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
Design And Display
On the body, the Nova 5Z packs a premium body design. It has a smooth panel that is built with an aluminum alloy, while the front is made of glass.
There’s a four-camera set-up in a square alongside the LED flash, while the fingerprint scanner is on the right position. The Huawei Nova 5z measures 156.1 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm in dimensions and weight 178 grams.
It has a large screen display size of 6.26 inches with LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio and 412 PPI density for clear visuals. Apart from that, it features display protection and DCI-P3.
Camera
The Huawei Nova 5z top selling point is the impressive camera set-up. It comes with a four-camera that consist of 48 MP wide shooter with another 8 MP ultrawide sensor, additional 2 MP dedicated macro and lastly is 2 MP depth sensor.
The four camera features LED flash, HDR, panorama and they are capable of shooting 4K video quality.
Underneath the punch hole is a selfies snapper of 32 MP which has HDR and can also shoot great video resolution.
Hardware And Software
Behind the wheel is a HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset based on 7 nm process technology. The octa-core processor on the device is clocking at a speed of 2.27 GHz.
The Huawei Nova 5z has Mali-G52 MP6 for graphics related issues and it’s powered by Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1 user interface on top.
The internal storage on the handset includes 64GB with 6GB RAM and another 128GB that is also paired with 6GB RAM. The memory is expandable using Nano memory up to 256GB and it uses a shared SIM slot.
Battery and Network
Fueling the Huawei Nova 5z is a non-removable battery capacity of 4000 mAh with support for fast charging technology. The juicer should be able to last a full day under normal usage when fully charged.
It has dual SIM with 4G LTE Network for fast browsing and downloads. Other connectivity options on the inside include WiFi, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, FM radio and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector with USB On-The-Go.
Huawei Nova 5z Price and Availability
Huawei Nova 5z is expected to cost about 200 EUR which converts to 90,000 Naira. The handset is not yet available in Nigeria. As you can see this is another great budget smartphone from the Chinese company.
In Ghana, the Nova 5z will cost around 1,400 GHS, while in Kenya, the phone will sell for 30,000 LESS.
It will be shipped in SPN-AL00, SPN-TL00 model number and you can get it in amazing colors variant.
Huawei Nova 5z Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei Nova 5z:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
- Processor: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm), Octa-core (2.27 GHz dual-core Cortex-A76 & 1.88 GHz hexa-core Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G52 MP6
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Aurora, Emerald Green
- Dimension: 156.1 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 178 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.26 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 412 PPI, LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultra wide) + 2 MP (wide) + 2 MP (depth) Quad Camera, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps Videos
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama, PDAF
- Front Camera: 32 MP Camera, HDR, 1080p@30fps Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB / 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes, USB 2.0, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 20W Fast Battery Charging