Launch report · Huawei
Huawei Nova 5T: Kirin 980 flagship power in an affordable Nova body.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2019·$430·Score 78/100
Nova 5T (a rebadged Honor 20) put flagship Kirin 980 power and the IMX586 48 MP sensor into a $430 phone that still shipped with Google services — one of the last great-value Huawei phones before the ban tightened.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.26" FHD+ IPS, punch hole
Chipset
Kirin 980
RAM
6/8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
3750 mAh, 22.5W
Main camera
48 MP + 16 MP UW + 2 MP macro + 2 MP depth
Weight
174 g
What stands out
- Flagship Kirin 980 at $430
- 48 MP IMX586 quad cam + still had Google
- 32 MP selfie + side fingerprint
What to watch
- IPS not OLED
- 2 MP filler lenses
- Mono speaker
The phone it has to beat
Xiaomi Mi 9T
$349 · score 78/100