Huawei Nova 5T

Huawei Nova 5T
  • Screen: 6.26" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 980
  • Camera: 4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 3750 mAh
  • OS: Android 10
  • Weight: 174 grams (6.14 oz)
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Review

Display
49
Camera
42*
Performance
38
Gaming
20
Battery
46*
Connectivity
63
NanoReview Score
42*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.26 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 500 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9%
PWM Not detected
Response time 36.4 ms
Contrast 1344:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
513 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 154.3 mm (6.07 inches)
Width 74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Huawei Nova 5T
SoC
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali G76 MP10
GPU shading units 240
GPU clock 720 MHz
FLOPS ~345.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Huawei Nova 5T
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2875
Compute Score (GPU)
1764
Compute Score (GPU) 1764
Single-core score 928
Multi-core score 2875
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
733241
CPU 314049
GPU 103603
Memory 151532
UX 164057
Total score 733241
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
674
Stability 50%
Graphics test 4 FPS
Graphics score 674
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
8873
Web score 7781
Video editing 5739
Photo editing 14927
Data manipulation 7836
Writing score 10884

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Techdude98)AnTuTu 12803419
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (Mrhuh)AnTuTu 11752693
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-29 (Chakwawkun)AnTuTu 11730138
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-29 (Mrhuh)AnTuTu 11740624
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-19 (Renee)AnTuTu 11733241
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-18 (ChakKun)AnTuTu 11721947
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-16 (Rafa)AnTuTu 11727405
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-15 (DQP)AnTuTu 11739763

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM EMUI 12
OS size 13 GB

Battery

Capacity 3750 mAh
Max charge power 22.5 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 117Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 16 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm
Sensor Sony IMX586
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Stabilization Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm
Pixel size 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6912 x 4624
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
81.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced August 2019
Release date November 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Nova 5T may differ by country or region

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BOL October 22, 2025 at 09:00 AM
He'll be back in the next few months and the other side
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