Review: Huawei Nova 5Z Specs Features and Price

[Yakub Oloyede]

The 5Z Huawei Nova is a senior Huawei Nova 5i twin. The smartphone comes with interesting features from the Chinese company that will impress you. It is designed with quality material, as well as a wide RAM parade coupled with ample built-in space. The mobile even comes with an almost invisible bezel punch hole.

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

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

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