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Huawei nova

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Released · Oct 15, 2016

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Design
Dimensions	5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 inches 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm
Weight	5.15 oz (146.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display
Size	5.0-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	70.64 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 22 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery
Capacity	3020 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n
USB	Type-C
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Yes

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 09, 2016 FCC ID value: QISCAN-LX1
Measured SAR	Head: 1.42 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	€ 399

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 01, 2016

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