Huawei nova 5T

  • Released 2019, September
    174g, 7.8mm thickness
    Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1
    128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 6.26"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP
    2160p
  • 8GB RAM
    HiSilicon Kirin 980
  • 3750mAh
    Li-Po

Huawei nova 5T - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 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)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Launch Announced 2019, August
Status Available. Released 2019, September
Body Dimensions 154.3 x 74 x 7.8 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz)
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.26 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MP10
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8�m, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1"
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera Single 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8�m
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
32-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
Misc Colors Black, Crush Blue, Midsummer Purple
Models YAL-L21
Price $ 385.89 / £ 320.08 / € 429.00

Huawei nova 5T - User Reviews

  • I would love to see review for this phone. Pls do review GSMA

  • Are you sure? Your kidding Bro! Don't spread false information.

  • Both good. However, LEICA is still something that we cannot compare to any device cam. By the way, I bought nova 5t and I love the performance.

  • It is!

  • This phone is sooooooo AWESOME! I already on 2 weeks using it and I don't have any problem at all. Performance wise!

  • Around 18,999php

  • What is the real market price of this phone. Thank you.

  • Good phone. recently bought it

  • Is it gorilla or not

  • best phone you can get for 370 usd

  • Any reason for GSM Arena for not reviewing any of the Nova series?

  • I also want to kwow

  • im experiencing data intermittent connection with nova 5t. im using gr3 2017 with the same mobile provider and internet was great but when i switched to nova 5t with the same provider then i notice the difference on data connection. my mobile provider already did check their networks on all the locations ive been and usually stay and all is well. is it with the phone?

  • using nova 5t here. anyone experiencing bluetooth connection is disrupted when closing the screen? I'm listening to Spotify connected to a BT speaker, playing continuously if phone screen is up and once you close the screen the music doesnt stop but keeps on cutting in and out once you open the screen again, it plays fine again.

  • Bro , Have you read his comment ? It says Zero installment ,Means no down payment . Psh -_-+

  • Come'on, another messenger of Apple

  • Good

  • hope for a bigger battery mAh and also has a dedicated micro sd card slot. great specs...

  • My nova 5t is just one week old, and accidentally it fell (PS. it has screen protector and case, and also it is not that high, and no great impact), I was shocked because when I checked it, the screen is not that durable, the whole screen was cracked, luckily the lcd isn't broken. I am somehow disappointed. tho its camera is lit.

  • Best phone highly recommend for u guys

  • Are you going to post a review for Huawei Nova 5T any time soon, guys?

  • How about the screen protection ? can anyone let me know ?

  • no

  • Where you get this information's?

  • Is this phone is having infrared ?

  • Hows the speaker quality ?

  • Can anyone say camera clarity which one is better nova 5t or p30

  • Huawei Nova 6 best HiSilicon Kirin 990+ processor 2019 november .

  • Does anyone here expirience currupted video when sending via messenger in nova 5t?when same video send with diff phone it appears ok.pls help.thanks.

  • Yes it it.

  • Yes

  • Just check out their Honor 20 Pro review, it's basically the same phone

  • Nova 5T still have led notification light?

  • Hows the batterylife on this phone? How much sot did you guys typically get? Planning to buy one for netflix, hulu and some light gaming

  • GSMArena pls review this smartphone

  • Flagship killer!

  • yup, google,playstore youtube can be accesed

  • You can use Bluetooth headsets.

  • Google play store still accessible?

  • I think you need a headphone jack which can make a phone calls rather than a smartphone

  • Believe me, its fast...

  • been using this phone to play mobile legends bangbang and call of duty, graphics are as smooth as butter. camera is good also, battery life lasts me the whole shift and charges quite fast. not a bad phone at all

  • If only it have headphone jack.. I definitely buy this one.. but it doesn't so its a no go :(

  • I dont know the specifics, but its the only device ive encountered that has terrible latency on singing apps.

  • bad battery life

  • I guess so

  • How was the battery life in this nova 5T

  • nova 5t support overnight cut off when charging??

  • Yes no problem fortunate working.

  • Yes. It still support google apps and playstore still available. Tq

  • do it support Google Apps?

  • On Nova 5T is working fortnite??

  • Gsmarena Please post ratings and reviews of Huawei Nova 5 T. Test signal strength reports and rate: 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G +.

  • No. 855 is a lot faster especially with gaming. Antutu 3d score Kirin 980 110k, SD855 175k.

  • I buy this phone 7 days ago, and i surprised how powerful and fast this phone, i feel new experience when i used this phone, no more wait, best HiSilicon Kirin 980

  • Does kirin 980 better than snapdragon 855?

  • for Nova 5T vs Mate 20, which is prefer for camera ?

  • Its a great phone worth for the price. Highly recommended

  • Great phone for the price, like most Huawei phones...and not too big. But no headphone jack and no memory card is a deal breaker for me. And although Playstore is available now, who can tell if Huawei will be able to update the software to Android 10 and later with the ban ? Too many cons for an otherwise good phone. Most Huawei phones are very good, but i prefer to wait until the ban problem is resolved...lots of other brands to chose from.

  • have some cash

  • How to buy this mobile

  • How is this phone compare redmi note 8 pro and mi 9t pro?

  • How's the camera quality compared to Samsung A50 & A70? I'm planning to buy this phone.

  • Already got this phone yesterday

  • No. It supports 22.5W charge, which is already quite fast.

  • Huawei nova 5T support 40W super charger?

  • Frustrated you purchase the phone right before the 5T came out f11 pro is nothing compared to 5T.

  • How is the camera? Night pictures?

  • haha can i also ask where can you get this phone with that monthly payment ? want to upgrade mine also jsut want to experience the difference between this hisilicon kirin and the exynos. thanks bro from Ph also S102 haha

  • One more thing, will it regular software updates like other Android phones?

  • Thanks for the reply.

  • This phone still supports google playstore and services so no worries in that aspect.

  • Got my new Nova 5T. Google Play Store have no issue.

  • What's with playstore?? Doesn't it come with it pre installed also can we use Google services on this phone??

  • This info may not suffice, but the ones on display in the stores have google playstore installed, however if you ask for google services I dont have a clue. Lets just wait for their review of this phone because on paper it is really worth buying.

  • Is this phone support google play store and is it give updates in the future without any problem ?

  • The phone is very good for its price. Although the Kirin 980 is not too competitive with other flagship level processors, it can certainly do it s job without a hassle, escpecially since it is paired with 8GB Ram, certainly much better compared to other phones in its price point. This phone may not have an AMOLED screen and it has Emui as its user interface, for me a user who is not so nit picky with what kind of screen and what ui is powering the phone is this phone will be absolutely great for them.

  • I'm really interested in buying this phone, just wanna ask how's the camera quality & battery life on this? Also does it get regular software updates? Thank.

  • F11 pro - micro usb 2.0, mediatek chipset. only things that needs to know that a phone is a trash

  • Huawei Nova 5T is better in every aspect.Hardware, Software, Specs Sheets, Looks, Overall quality, Cameras, Performance, Chipset, Gaming, and More frequent Updates. So that means it is an all-rounder for me except the 3.5mm Headphone Jack.

  • Mediatek and 6gb ram 3 cameras, oppo f9 better? Yuck

  • do not buy xiaomi phones in the PH. xiaomi has the worst after sale service in ph

  • Oppo F11 pro is waaay better and more cheaper. Compare it!

  • I suggest you to choose Realme XT or Realme X because someone said to me that Realme 5 Pro is bad !!

  • No 3.5 mm jack and FM Radio still a NO for me...

  • is this available for google?

  • Just continue ur j2 bro

  • Kirin is a good choice, I'm still using thr p9 lite and it's still deliver the best performance since day one till now 3 years and counting, great camera no reason to upgrade yet till the phone is working

  • Go for huawei nova 5t for high end chipset but you need to sacrifice the battery usage because it more smaller.Yes it is true, high end chipset last longer atleast 3 years for gaming compare to mid chipset.

  • How much is the downpayment bro? haha

  • Which one better for long term (3-5 years) and used for games (rpg and moba) between realme 5 pro and huawei nova 5T? My friend said mid end chipset only work best for gaming for 2-3 years after that it wont work well. I want to upgrade my samsung J2 prime since it doesnt works well since 1 year ago. Please answer anyone.

  • : )

  • You're disappointed because you can't read the specs of a phone before buying it?

  • I want to put my micro sd cartd, but i was disappointed when i know about that there's no separate slot for micro sd card i was so disappointed!!😣😣&#12­8534;😖😔😔&­;#128532;

  • you can't root Huawei phones

  • No card slot mean you can only put 2 sim card in the phone, you can't any micro SD card, like those iPhone, Xiaomi K20 pro.

  • I'm very disappointed in display because I have Samsung note edje.it released 4or 5 years before bu it has oled screen now it is older version ...I expected more than display quality in NOVA 5t but I'm going to buy it in Sri Lanka because l like it build quality and camara

  • 2 sim cards only, no place for SD card

  • no card slot means 1 sim card 1 sd card or 2 sim card only ?

  • Possibility of losing Google support in future is it's biggest drawback.

  • 5G implementation is about half a decade away in my country, by the time 5G become wide spreads, this phone is already in a recycle bin... hahahaha

  • The only downside is, it is not 5G ready.

  • I think it depends on the market. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Got mine here in the Philippines and I got a USB Type-C headset included in the box.

  • huawei 5t battery ok ? overall what is the bad for huawei 5t

  • The only reason I bought this besides the Redmi k20 Pro 8gb 128gb variant is due to the promo here in the Philippines 18,990 pesos at 24 months zero installment is 791.66 pesos per month. That is a steal if you are working and cant save enough for the mid range phone. So far after I watched all the reviews. its just fine for my use. After 1 year I will root this phone. And I can sell the freebies to get extra cash to pay for the installments.

  • Not oled screen? What a disappointment.

  • Nope. got my 9T Pro/ K20 Pro which is literally SD 855 for only 19k, almost the same price as Nova5T

  • What a waste. This trend of no headphone jack and expandable storage still baffles me to this day.

  • This device supports 720P@960fps super slowmo please add to its specs sheet

  • Not on my list. Not a xiaomi fan here. Its between nova 5t and a50s. Thanks

  • Design and chip are great but front cam is gimmick compare to other 32mp smartphone.

  • It is come with corning gorilla glass?

  • the beast flagship killer!!! and very cheap!!! wow!!!

  • I'm going for this phone at 1st I was planning to buy realme 3 pro but this is now available in the Philippines so I'm going for this 3.7k bat but smaller NM mean high efficient and good chipset Wooooooooooooo 4kphp more to buy this unit.....

  • Well, opinions are subjective. Doesnt mean it has little less number in performance compared to its competitor, its not powerful. The chipset is one of the bests out there.

  • It has a 3750mAh battery, and has a 7nm chipset, one of the strongest, most efficient chipset in the market. It is way ahead compared with your average midrange 11-14nm chipset with a 5000mAh battery Numbers alone doesnt really matter. Specifications does.

  • It only has 3k+ for battery. I ain't going with that.

  • The username. The. Username! LOL

  • Beast processor? that's the snapdragon 855 right? which the Mi9T Pro has.

  • Is that true? It’s not mentioned anywhere in the order page...

  • i think you should pick the nova 5t becasue of the beast processor and also it has a gpu turbo and not to mention the side-mounted fingerprint

  • See also the Nova 5T - a 6.2-inch smartphone, which was initially announced only for the Asian market. It is now likely to be available on the German market maybe unlike. Unfortunately, there was nothing concrete to listen to the date and price.

  • Ugly and expensive, other choice?

  • Choose your heart

  • it is available in the PH. SM north edsa is show casing it.

  • when sold in Indonesia ?

  • Samsung is laggy because of Exynos. You could consider it, If you are in EU/UK/US

  • Released in Malaysia a week ago. In Singapore next week. I think this phone is dedicated to SEA market.

  • Is available NOT in South East Asia as well handset Huawei nova 5T, Not available in the Market. Huawei messages from india

  • I completely understand. That you want to get the Huawei Nova 5T is just that the handset you want to get is not available. from virgin media.

  • Review this phone please

  • Yeah but faster

  • This phone is my top choice for having a new one because of the beast processor. But it made my mind change when samsung a50s is also comin ds month. Looking forward its headphone jack, sd card slot and upgraded camera. Pls help me to choose between nova 5t or a50s. Thanks for the advice in advance.j

  • GSMarena review this phone please

  • No glass protection?

  • Mi 9 se?

  • if you're a european people you can have it through virgin media.

  • can this phone record using external microphone during video recording?

  • what is best p30, mate 20 or nova 5t

  • Pixel 3a?

  • other features not bad but SD Card Slot is not work...

  • that 7% extra battery won't get you anywhere LOL

  • Apple xr same pattern also, u want to complain? Apple sale more expensive than this model.

  • Wow, the price is too good to be true but why no headphone Jack? Why? No IP68 headphone Jack but why no headphone Jack we really need it. Please stop doing that.

  • No 5,5 no buy , i wanted a compact phone with a good camera , the only choice till now is Samsung s10e :(

  • No headphone jack, no micro SD slot. What's the point of this phone?

  • is this mobile have ip68 certificate

  • The chipset is good but the display is cheap. Well, you get what you paid.

  • saw the phone today , the haptics arent good at all, i think the mate 20 is a better buy in the same price range

  • If another phone will be release the price of this phone goes down and that time I can afford. LOL

  • Me: This is one sexy looking phone > tfw no headphone jack Also me: REEEEEEEE

  • Best mid and upper range smartphone ever ... fantastic processor and specs with this price

  • Again quite big and heavy phone. Many people need compact one having ~5,8" display and weight ~160 gr. Everything what is more is inconvenient to use.

  • Nah, not too big difference with battery and the camera's still decent

  • No protection front and back glass???

  • Damn..every time new model launch someone will comment there is a new model launch coming soon...it's not helping dooww...arghhh

  • Better buy? Are you insane? The 20 Pro is literally almost double the price?

  • This is way more cheaper price than the Honor 20 Pro. Having the exact same kirin 980 and 8gb RAM at this price. RM2.2k for the Honor or RM1.6k for the 5t? LOL...I don't have to pay the extra RM600 for a tiny bit of improvement. Hurray!!

  • Mate 30 will be launched in Germany on the 19th though.

  • GSMARENA please review this phone

  • Nope. Honor 20 Pro still a better buy. Camera has faster f/1.4 & OIS, battery bigger at 4000mah.

  • should be better if it have 6.0 and 150X71X7.8

  • The honor 20 pro is still way better with the display and the NM card which this phone doesn't have one

  • would have been nice if it came with OLED screen.

  • Release in Pakistan or not....????

  • This phone is basically honor 20 slapped with Huawei brand. I guess they are just reshuffling the phones... But it's good for consumers but bad for brand value.

  • No earphone jack. Not good

  • The phone comes with an type-c adapter to headphone jack for free

  • Amoled/Oled with punch hole is probably pretty expensive. Hence why only Samsung has it on their high end models.

  • Is this HDMI MHL supported?

  • GSMarena please review this one

  • Is available in South East Asia as well, probably Europe is not an important market due to it's low population, besides European are pro US in the trade war.

  • No card slot lol

  • lmao it has no card slot so you can't expand the memory + no headset jack such a turnoff. However thought no headset jack was a good idea? They should have learned from apple's mistake.

  • wow what a design and spec just if they put amoled screen or svreen with 90Hz

  • No amoled or oled? No buy

  • read about Huawei NM Cards.

  • don't forget about Huawei's NM Card, I'm pretty sure NM Card works with 5T as well, so no worries about expanding memory

  • there is Nova 5i

  • No memory slot. :(

  • 7€ difference between amoled and ips and they still going with ips?! :/

  • Is there no budget version? like nova 2i/3i?

  • Almost plan to buy it due to 5.5" rumour

  • thx for the advice~i hear about the nova 5t camera not really that good

  • Performance wise 6B is the same as 8GB. SD 855 is faster than Kirin 980 while Amoled is a little better than IPS LCD. The cameras of 5T are better than 9T PRO and their battery optimizations are almost identical. BTW, there's a jack on the 9T PRO.

  • Non-sdcard is lame lol

  • Huawei Nova series always out in China first before heading to International market.

  • Huawei Nova 5 T . 1). Will come in EU? Or is made only for China and south asia? 2). I like also the new nova series but till now i cant find in Europe. They made them only for China? please reply from gsmarena!

  • They said its a 5.5 ...so they are making stupid always...

  • Its only a decoration for a 4 making dots at the backside camera. Its not making not an perfect 5t cause there is a 4 slot? You said its 5.5" and you make it like honor 20... You make people stupid...

  • Just another version of honor 20 with different exterior design, size and os

  • I also waiting for a compact phone.. but it is not.. 5.5 inch screen I would like..

  • So sad no sd card solt,,,,,,,,!!!,,,,but i love it,,,,

  • So Sad. It is not 5.5 inch. :(

  • Yes, I saw some leaks. But I don't think I will switch to iOS. And it is not because I am Android fanatic, but simply I don't like to overpay for a iPhone. This is just a phone and will do for me same things as any other device from 200 USD.

  • Hey people. Does this phone have an IR blaster?

  • There is rumor that 2020 will be released an iphone with metal body and screen under 5 inches. A budget iphone :) So there is hope for you. But you have to switch to the dark side of the force.

  • Why they increase the screen too big like 6.3 inch? It should put nova mini on 5.5 inch or below. We only left on the compact phone are now samsung s10e and redmi 7A on this year. None of the phones have screen below 5 inch thin bezel this year. Is future wearable phone are replaced of compact phone?

  • I had some hopes, but nope... It is more reallistic to anticipate 11 inch phone than something which can be operated by human.

  • I want buy mi 9t pro but Malaysia only come in 6GB ram version sad. Now this nova 5t release, should i go for this phone or just stick with xiaomi?

  • malaysia become the first country had launched this honor 5t.. price is quite cheaper .. rm1599.. very promising phone... the best among the best!

  • I purchased h20 pro for such a premium price, and not it dropped huge price under guide of Nova 5t

  • It's official - nova 5t /honor 20 in Europe/ is with 6.26 inch screen. :-(

  • Already launch at Malaysia

  • Nova 5ts lower specs still 5.5"

  • Yes compact midrange. Price range less 400$.. sold

  • I saw pictures on the phone and I think it is Honor 20. Very sad, big screen...again. :-(

  • You can find models of the range for sale in Europe under another name. For example Huawei Y6 Pro 2017 real name is Huawei P9 lite mini

  • The best thing is compactness thanks if its 5.5

  • Will come in EU? Or is made only for China?

  • Perfect size for me. I like also the new nova series but till now i cant find in Europe. They made them only for China?

  • If the phone comes with AMOLED display, I will bye.

  • Oh it's gotta better be real, unless you huawei guys want another angry customer too hard to find a phone as a successor with a proper size sice samsung s8, hoping for nothing but you stupid phone makers all go bankrupt! The RAM carried on S8 is no longer enough for me, while Sharp and Sony doesn't make any small phones with 6GB or larger RAM! So hard to believe anybody would use such giant tabs as their daily phone, I'd rather say most of "BIG" phones they mean today (like mate 20 x pro) are more likely to be used as a tablet PC for me, instead of a phone.

  • It is very likely that you are right. Obviously nobody want to produce smaller phone. But there is a good side. During the winter if you get stuck with your car in the snow you can get out and start digging with the phone.

  • I think it would cost a little bit more than 400....let's say 550

  • If this phone comes up with a maximum of 140mm height, it will be the best compact phone, and I will buy immediately, even for $400. I am ready.

  • Unfortunately I think the information will be wrong and the phone will have a bigger screen. :-(

  • best phone Huawei should launch in India it will rule in market

  • Great phone of compact size.. with great specs I wish it will launch in India as soon as possible.. should be budget smart phone also.. waiting..

  • Regarding amazing dimensions it fix in one hand simply, the feature does not exist in now days smartphones.

  • At the size of the cameras it will take large size pictures (over 50MB i suppose) and it will get full memory very fast. How can the memory phone be enough without any possibility of slot for card micro SD?

  • Same screen width as a 16:9 4.7" display, nice. Battery should be around 3000mAh.

  • Based on the spec, I think it's rather difficult to be a budget smartphone

  • Best Sized phone. after a long time . Will it be a budget phone?

  • I think so

  • if the battery will have at least 3300, it will be a serious option to change my oneplus

  • 5.5' small screen?? but i like it

  • Not only chinese all of the companies do the same

  • Best size phone

  • It is already better than retina display with more than 400ppi

  • Please make it with a headphone jack and stereospeakers

  • "retina" ^^

  • the picture is lie! Chinese manufacturer always Photoshopped the chin bezel!

  • Also, make the screen a little bit bigger. 6.1 or 6.2 will do. Enougj to fit on your pocket.

  • Or make it retina display

  • Or make the display Dynamic Amoled.

  • Please make the display Super Amoled

  • Yes a 5.5inch phone with powerfull kirin 980