Huawei nova 5T review
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SECURITY NOTICE: This phone may no longer be receiving important security updates. See Should I buy it? for more information. You may be used to seeing premium smartphones from tech megabrand Huawei, but the more affordable Nova 5T offers a premium specification for half the price of its other flagship models. It has an eye-catching design and comes armed with a quad rear camera and one of the brand’s most powerful processors, the Kirin 980 chipset. Has Huawei cracked the code of the perfect affordable smartphone? Our full Huawei Nova 5T review reveals all.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What’s it like to use?
- How long does the battery last?
- How good are the cameras?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
Technical specifications
Display
- Screen size6.26-inches
Photo
- Rear camera48, 16, 2, 2
- Front camera32
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