Huawei/Honor has been rolling out EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 to its device for about three months since its announcement alongside P40 series in late March. Earlier this month, the company managed to seed out the update (beta/stable) to all the eligible 36 devices in China. Now, it is rolling out ‘Knuckle Gesture’ support to certain five handsets, which were promised to get this update at the Honor X10 launch.

The Knuckle gestures have been part of Huawei smartphone experience for years. It was mostly available on high-end devices in the earlier days. But soon, it made its way to mid-range phones and then disappeared for a short period of time on these handsets.

However, now with the release of EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1, the Chinese tech giant is bringing this feature to most of its devices. It has been adding this to a number of devices since the past few months. Now, five more phones are receiving it in China as per a post by EMUI official Weibo account.

The Huawei/Honor handsets that are currently getting knuckle gestures in China are as listed below.

• Huawei Nova 5
• Huawei Nova 5z
• Huawei Nova 5i Pro
• Honor 20S
• Honor 20 Youth Edition (Lite)

Though none of the global version of these devices is eligible for EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 update, we can at least hope the company to bring knuckle gestures.

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At the Huawei P40 series launch event, the company also released a new version of its mobile software called EMUI 10.1. It comes pre-installed on the new devices, however, several old devices are also guaranteed to receive them. The first batch of handsets has already received a closed beta build. Now, the second batch of devices such as Huawei Nova 5 series and Honor 20S are getting a similar treatment.

The second batch of devices that are currently receiving EMUI 10.1 closed beta is as listed below.

• Huawei Nova 5 Series

  • Huawei Nova 5
  • Huawei Nova 5 Pro
  • Huawei Nova 5i Pro
  • Huawei Nova 5Z

• Honor 20 Series

  • Honor 20S

Since EMUI on Honor devices is known as MagicUI, the Honor 20S is actually receiving MagicUI 3.1, which is nothing but a rebranded EMUI 10.1.

Huawei released EMUI 10 based on Android 10 soon after Google officially released the latter. The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro were the first devices to come with this software out of the box late last year.

Then in late March 2020, Huawei unveiled the P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus with EMUI 10.1 on board. The new iteration of EMUI brings Huawei’s own AI voice assistant called Celia, new multi-window functionality, MeeTime video calling app, new AODs, and more.

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Huawei’s sub-brand renewed its mid-range lineup with a couple of new devices: Honor 9X and 9X Pro. With these two handsets, the huge line-up of Huawei mid-rangers became even bigger than it was. And now somebody may feel very confused in front of such an amount of affordable phones. That is the reason why we decided to compare the newly-announced Honor 9X Pro with the other recent mid-rangers released from Huawei. The ones coming with a similar price tag launched in the last period are Huawei Nova 5 and Huawei P Smart Z. It may be very hard for some people to choose between these three devices, that is why we hope this comparison will clear their ideas in regards.

Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei P Smart Z vs Huawei Nova 5

Design

Given that they both have pop-up cameras and notch-less displays, Honor 9X Pro and Huawei P Smart Z look more futuristic and beautiful than Huawei Nova 5. Between these twos, I prefer the Honor 9X Pro because of its amazing light effects creating an X pattern on its rear side. Further, Honor 9X Pro boasts a side-mounted fingerprint reader which makes the rear side cleaner. But if you do not like pop-up cameras and you want an in-display fingerprint reader, then Huawei Nova 5 and its waterdrop notch is undoubtedly your best choice.

Display

Both Honor 9X Pro and Huawei P Smart Z are equipped with an IPS display, while Huawei Nova 5 is the only to sport a higher-end OLED panel. It is a display with a very high 108 percent DCI-P3 coverage, so it shows more brilliant and accurate colors, as well as deeper blacks. On the other hand, it is the smallest panel with a diagonal of just 6.39 inches, while both Honor 9x Pro and Huawei P Smart Z have 6.59-inch displays.

Specs & Software

Huawei P Smart Z loses the hardware comparison at the beginning because it is simply equipped with a lower-end chipset and it comes in just one configuration with 4 GB of RAM  and 64 GB of internal storage. Honor 9X Pro is definitely the most impressive because it boasts a better Kirin 810 chipset realized with a 7 nm production process, 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Huawei Nova 5 has exactly the same hardware department but just 128 GB of internal storage.

Camera

The most complete and versatile camera setup belongs to the Huawei Nova 5 which is equipped with a quad rear camera. It includes an amazing 48 MP main sensor, a 16 MP wide sensor, a depth sensor, and even a dedicated macro camera. Last but not least, it has a better selfie camera than its internal rivals, with a 32 MP resolution. The Honor 9X Pro has a triple rear camera, it lacks the dedicated macro camera and it has a lower resolution for the ultrawide sensor, but it retains the 48 MP main sensor. The less impressive one is the Huawei P Smart Z with just a 16 MP dual camera.

Battery

The weakest point of the Huawei Nova 5 is its battery which comes with only 3500 mAh of capacity (it still offers a more than sufficient battery life), but it is able to charge very quickly thanks to its awesome 40W fast charging. Huawei P Smart Z and Honor 9X Pro have the same 4000 mAh battery but we believe Honor 9X Pro will last more because it boasts a more efficient chipset (12 nm vs 7 nm).

Price

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Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei P Smart Z vs Huawei Nova 5: PROs and CONS

Honor 9X Pro

PROs

• Amazing design
• More internal storage
• Big battery
• High performance

CONS

• IPS display and no UD fingerprint scanner

Huawei Nova 5

PROs

• Good performance
• Great quad cameras
• Better front camera
• Faster charging technology
• Nice display

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei P Smart Z

PROs

• Innovative design
• Big battery
• Worldwide availability
• Good price

CONS

• IPS display

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Shortly after the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro appeared on TENAA, the official AnTuTu account shared the benchmark result of the Honor 9X (HLK-AL00) on Weibo.

The benchmark result confirms the Honor 9X runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by the Kirin 810 processor. It also has a Mali-G52 GPU. The variant benchmarked has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The phone also packs a display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution.

The AnTuTu score is 219,809 points but it trails behind the Huawei Nova 5 which also uses the same processor but scored 237,437 points. It is important to note that the Nova 5 that was benchmarked has 8GB of RAM. While that may influence the score, optimizations will also play a part. The benchmarked Honor 9X is said to be a prototype, so the final product may have a higher score.

The Honor 9X will have a 6.59-inch LCD display powered by a 3900mAh battery. It will have a 16MP pop-up selfie camera and 48MP + 2MP dual rear cameras. The phone will be available in three variants – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 256GB. It will also have support for storage expansion and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Honor 9X will launch alongside the Honor 9X pro on July 23 in China.

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When it comes to performance, the actual midrange phones are very close to flagships from just two years ago. That is why buying a midrange actually makes sense even for an advanced user. But only if you know what you are buying, and in order to know it, you must be constantly updated about the latest models released and their specifications. One of the latest upper-midrange devices out there is the new Huawei Nova 5 which is very interesting as it is the first phone to be powered by the new Kirin 810 chipset. Here, we compared it with the other best-selling mid-rangers in the actual market: the new Redmi K20 and the iconic Oppo Reno.

Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Reno

Design

Redmi K20 Pro and Oppo Reno are one step forward if we talk about the design. They come with fewer bezels around the display thanks to the presence of a pop-up camera above it, which shows up through a motorized slider. While Redmi K20 Pro has a classic pop-up mechanism, Oppo Reno is equipped with a shark fin pop-up camera. Whether you should go for the Redmi K20 or the Oppo Reno is up to your tastes. We do not recommend the Huawei Nova 5 if you want an original design, but it is far from being an ugly handset.

Display

There are just marginal differences between the displays of these smartphones, so you should definitely not base your choice on the display quality. Further, note that each of these devices has a great OLED panel with brilliant colors and great chromatic performances. I personally prefer the Redmi K20 because it is HDR-compliant, but Huawei Nova 5 is amazing as well thanks to its 108 percent DCI-P3 coverage. Oppo Reno has a high DCI-P3 coverage too, but not as high as the Huawei Nova 3. On the other side, it should have a more resistant glass due to the Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Specs & Software

We still had no chance to test the performance of the new Kirin 810 chipset, but on the paper, it is an amazing chipset. It should theoretically be very close to the Snapdragon 730 found on the Redmi K20 (it is even superior according to the first benchmarks), but I love the latter due to its awesome Adreno 618 GPU. Further, the Redmi K20 has internal storage which goes up to 256 GB, while Huawei Nova 5 stops at 128 GB in its most expensive variant. Note that Huawei Nova 5’s storage can be expanded, while Redmi K20 does not feature an expansion slot.

Camera

Here it is a very hard fight between Redmi K20 and Huawei Nova 5. As long as we do not personally test the latter, we can not give you a definitive verdict about its camera quality. Especially because it is equipped with a quad camera setup including a dedicated macro camera. Redmi K20 Pro has a triple camera but it is an incredible camera phone in most of the light conditions, so it may not be easy to establish a winner.

Battery

Redmi K20 wins the battery comparison because it has a way bigger battery than its rivals. With 4000 mAh, it can last up to two days with moderate usage. Huawei Nova 5 has the smallest battery, but it comes with an incredibly fast charging technology, unlike Oppo Reno and Redmi K20. With a max power of 40W, it can reach 85 percent in just 30 minutes.

Price

Huawei Nova 5 launched in the Chinese market with a €360/$410 price tag in the 8/128 GB configuration, Redmi K20 Pro starts from just €260/$295 in the 6/64 GB variant, and Oppo Reno starts from €500/$570. Huawei Nova 5 and Redmi K20 are currently two phones with a higher value for money, at least in a few Asian markets. I would personally go for the Redmi K20 Pro for its amazing performance, bigger battery, and great design.

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Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Reno: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K20

PROs

• Amazing cameras
• Affordable
• Bigger battery
• High performance
• HDR display

CONS

• No micro SD

Huawei Nova 5

PROs

• Good performance
• Great quad cameras
• Faster charging technology
• Nice display

CONS

• Smaller battery

Oppo Reno

PROs

• Innovative design
• Nice cameras
• Worldwide availability
• Many color variants

CONS

• No micro SD
• Costlier

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Huawei‘s latest Kirin 810 chipset was unveiled on Friday donning the premium mid-range Nova 5 smartphone. Huawei did reveal that the new chipset is built on a 7nm wafer making it the second Huawei SoC to be built on the 7nm process after the flagship Kirin 980. The Kirin 810 has now been benchmarked on AnTuTu. The Nova 5 is the only device to have featured the chipset. Thus, it is safe to say the chipset isn’t a flagship chipset even though it is said to have floored the Kirin 980, Snapdragon 855 and Helio P90 in AI benchmark test.

The AnTuTu benchmark score of the Nova 5 shows the device got a score of 237437 points. This places the device in the upper midrange category. The Kirin 810, however, performs significantly more than the Kirn 710 and even the Snapdragon 730 chipset in all aspects including CPU, GPU, UX and MEM.

The HiSilicon Kirin 810 is an octa-core processor which is built on TSMC’s 7nm node. It comes equipped with two Cortex-A76 high-performance large cores clocked at 2.27 GHz and six Cortex-A55 energy efficient small cores clocked at 1.88 GHz. It is coupled with Mali-G52 GPU for graphics processing. It also comes with the new Huawei DaVinci architecture NPU, which consumes less energy and has artificial intelligence (AI) technology running at over 32,280 points. s stated, the AI performance of the Kirin 810 even surpasses that of the flagship Snapdragon 855.

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Huawei is launching the new Huawei Nova 5 series consisting Nova 5 Pro, Nova 5, and Nova 5i on July 21. Already most of its specifications and other details have leaked via multiple rumours, teasers, and leaks. The company confirmed the Nova 5’s 40W Super fast charging capability in a poster via its official Weibo handle. It can fully charge the Nova 5 within 50-60 minutes.

According to the 3C listing, the Huawei Nova 5 was teased to feature 40W rapid charging. Moreover, it is expected to launch with a 7nm Kirin 810 SoC. It will be featuring an eight-core CPU along with the ARM Cortex-A76 custom large core and a Mali-G52 GPU.

The Huawei Nova 5 is expected to carry a 6.9 inch AMOLED FHD+ display with the resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. There will be an under display fingerprint sensor along with a punch hole for a 32-megapixel front camera. A quad rear camera is expected to take place consisting a 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup. There will be an 8 GB RAM and 256 GB Internal Storage edition along with some other storage variants.

The 3C listing also reveals its four different colour options like Green, Black, Orange, and Purple. Some camera samples of the front shooter show its impressive low-light performance. However, on the AnTuTu benchmarks, the device with model number SEA-AL10 scored 315816 points.

The Nova 5i is expected to debut with a Kirin 710F SoC and a 6.4-inch display. It will also host quad camera setup with a 24-megapixel primary + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel sensors. It will be coupled with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage with a 4000 mAh battery.

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The Huawei Nova 5 Pro that is scheduled to go official on June 21 has a listing on Jingdong Mall for pre-booking. The listing states that the phone will be available in some irresistible color editions like Green, Purple, Black and Orange. Freshly leaked live shots of the Green and Purple editions of the Nova 5 Pro have surfaced on Weibo.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro hands-on images show that it will be arriving with a waterdrop notch screen. The rear side of the smartphone is made out of glass and it lacks a fingerprint reader. Rumors are rife that the Nova 5 Pro is equipped with an OLED screen that is integrated an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The rear shell of the Nova 5 Pro has a quad camera setup. Among them three sensors are placed in the same line followed by an LED flash and there is a separately placed lens which seems to be a ToF sensor. One of the images show the charger of the phone. However, the text on the charger is not clearly visible. The 3C certification of the phone had revealed that the Nova 5 Pro will be shipped with a 40W rapid charger.

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The Nova 5 Pro will be coming with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Kirin 980 chipset will be fueling the phone’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models.

Huawei has confirmed that the Nova 5 series will be featuring 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone is expected to feature a quad camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor, 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel ToF sensor. The handset is expected to house a 3,500mAh battery.

There are conflicting rumors about the phones that are included in the Nova series. It is speculated that the Nova 5 phone will be the Huawei’s first phone powered by 7nm Kirin 810 chipset. The handset may come with a 6.39-inch display, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 3,500mAh battery and same quad camera setup as Nova 5 Pro.

The Nova 5i will be a Kirin 710F powered phone with 6.4-inch display, 24-megapixel selfie camera, 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and 4,000mAh battery. A smartphone labelled as Nova 5i Pro was recently spotted JD.com. There is no information available on the specs of the phone.

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A new Huawei device has been spotted on Geekbench. The Huawei SEA-AL10 is believed to be the Nova 5 Pro and the benchmark results confirm some key specs.

The Huawei SEA-AL10 was benchmarked yesterday. It runs Android 9 Pie, has 8GB of RAM and is powered by an octa-core processor. The benchmark scores – 3520 and 9497 – are similar to those of Kirin 980-powered devices, hence the conclusion that it uses the same chipset.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro will have quad rear cameras and an AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch and a 32MP selfie camera. It will arrive alongside the Nova 5i which will also have quad rear cameras but a punch hole display and will be powered by the Kirin 710. There will also be the Nova 5 which will also have a waterdrop notch, quad rear cameras, and be the first device powered by the yet-to-be-announced Kirin 810.

All three phones along with the MediaPad M6 tablet are scheduled to arrive on June 21.

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Even though Huawei is going through the worst time in the company’s history with the U.S. ban, the company is backing off from launching new devices. Huawei has confirmed that it will be launching Nova 5 series smartphones on 21st June in China.

Now, ahead of the launch, render of the protective case of the Nova 5 has leaked online, which reveals that the smartphone will feature a waterdrop notch on top of the display. It also suggests that the phone will have an in-display fingerprint sensor given that there’s no cut-out for the traditional fingerprint sensor.

The leak also shows that the phone will come with four camera sensors arranged vertically on the back panel, along with an LED flash. The camera module on the phone is placed in the top-left corner.

Earlier, tempered glass for the Huawei Nova 5 had leaked online, which also revealed that the phone will have a waterdrop notch in the center of the display. It also hints at minimal bezels surrounding the display.

Along with this, a case render of the Huawei Nova 5 Pro shows its back panel. This confirms the quad camera setup for an enhanced camera experience. There’s also no rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and is likely to house an in-display fingerprint sensor.

As for the specifications, the Nova 5 is expected to come powered by the company’s own Kirin 810 octa-core chipset while the Nova 5 Pro is said to be powered by the Kirin 980 flagship chipset. The Nova 5i, on the other hand, is expected to come powered by Kirin 710 octa-core processor. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019), which was recently launched in Europe, is expected to come as Huawei Nova 5i.

Along with the Nova series smartphones, the Chinese smartphone maker is also going to launch the Huawei M6 tablet at the launch event. To know the pricing and availability details of all these devices, we’ll have to wait until the official launch event in China that will take place on 21st June.

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After launching the Huawei Maimang 8 smartphone in the Chinese market, it seems that the company is now all set to launch yet another smartphone series. The company is reportedly gearing up to launch the Huawei Nova 5 series smartphones.

A protective film for the display of Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro has leaked online, which showcases that the upcoming smartphones will come with a full-screen display without any kind of notch on top of the screen.

This indicates that the company could be using a pop-up camera mechanism for the front-facing snapper or could use a flip camera mechanism similar to what we’ve seen in the recently launched Asus Zenfone 6 and Samsung Galaxy A80.

Earlier, the EEC certification confirmed that the Huawei Nova 5 has a model number SEA-LX1 whereas the Nova 5i has a model number of GLK-LX1U. The EEC approval of these smartphones hasn’t revealed any information on their specifications.

As per the reports, the Huawei Nova 5 is expected to come with an OLED display but the exact screen size is not yet known. It is expected to come with an in-display fingerprint for added security measures. There’s also a possibility of a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Under the hood, it will be powered by Kirin 980 octa-core chipset. Coming to the camera department, reports indicate that the device will come with a triple rear camera setup with a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor. On the front side, the phone will be equipped with a 25-megapixel snapper.

The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 3,500mAh battery and if the reports are to be believed, then the device will also come with support for 40W fast charging technology.

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While the launch date of the Huawei Nova 5 series has not been confirmed yet, it is being reported that the smartphone could go official by the end of this month and could go on sale shortly after the announcement.

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Huawei finally has something that isn’t simply all doom and gloom to talk about. The company’s upcoming Huawei Nova 5 was just certified by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The new mid-range device was the last thing we heard about from Huawei before the recent ban. This launch however will be a pretty interesting one.

The Huawei Nova 5 may possibly be the last device to ever come from Huawei running the Android OS. That is, assuming it still runs Android when it ships. It’s fully possible Huawei will use the Nova 5 as a vessel to introduce their upcoming ARK OS to the public. We already know ARK or HongMeng OS might come in June, what better way to unveil it than alongside a product launch?

As of right now, we don’t know all that much about the Huawei Nova 5. The last we heard from it, we got to see some protective cases and renders. We also know it may come with a 40W charger inside the retail box.We also know there are two variants, the Nova 5 and Nova 5i with the codenames SEA-TL10 and SEA-AL10 respectively. Other than that, all we can really do at the moment is speculate.

The smartphone may include a 3,500mAh battery. For shooting selfies, it may feature a Sony IMX576 25-megapixel front-facing cameras. The triple camera system of the phone may feature a 12.3-megapixel Sony IMX380 wide-angle lens, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and a Sony IMX316 ToF (Time of Flight) sensor that was seen on the Honor V20 phone. As for the SoC, rumors suggest a Kirin 980, but we find that somewhat off.

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Huawei‘s latest flagship P30 Pro came with a 40W fast-charging solution developed by the company. The 40W fast charge may find its way into the mid-range Nova 5 series when they are launched. A pair of Huawei models believed to be the Nova 5 models have received 3C certification in China. The models are listed with model numbers SEA-TL10 and SEA-AL10.

China’s 3C listing doesn’t usually reveal much but the most important thing we can grab from the listing is the presence of a 40W charger inside the retail box. The charger has the same serial number as the one spotted on the Huawei P30 Pro’s charging block.

While the model numbers don’t categorically confirm the Nova 5 moniker, the appearance of a Huawei model on the Eurasian Economic Commission’s website bearing a similar model number SEA-LX1 and listed as “Huawei nova 5” lends credence to speculations that this is the Nova 5 models. Besides, the Nova series is yet to get updated this year and we expect a fresh launch to happen soon.

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A couple of protective cases and renders of the Nova 5 had recently leaked online giving us an idea of the design. The Nova 5 hit EEC with the Nova 5i which had the codename SEA-LX1U. The device will have a design similar to the Honor 20 Lite but there won’t be a rear fingerprint sensor. Instead, it will pack an under-display fingerprint sensor.

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Fresh information of Huawei Nova 5 smartphone has now started appearing on Weibo. A leakster has shared the case images of the smartphone whereas another tipster has hinted the some of the key features of the phone. The Huawei Nova 3 was announced in July. Hence, the launch date of the Nova 5 phone could be drawing near.

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The Huawei Nova 5 case features a longer cutout at the top-left corner. It could be housing a triple camera setup/ There is no fingerprint sensor on the rear shell of the device. This indicates that it could be integrated in the display of the phone.

The bottom side of the Nova 5 has three cutouts that respectively belong to an external speaker, a USB / microUSB port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The right edge of the phone has cutouts for the volume rocker and power key. Its left side does not feature a button. The upper edge of the device a small round-shaped cutout that may belong to the microphone. According to another tipster, the upcoming Nova smartphone will be featuring triple rear cameras like the Huawei P30 and 40W SuperCharge fast charging technology like the Huawei P30 Pro.

Mishaal Rahman Editor-in-Chief of XDA Developers had recently shared model numbers of upcoming Huawei and Honor phones that are powered by Kirin 980 SoC. Among them was the SEA-AL10 / TL10 model number that is rumored to belong to the Nova 5 smartphone.

The SEA-AL10 / TL10 smartphone is expected to arrive with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display that will produce full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Probably, it could be equipped with a waterdrop-style notch screen since the Kirin 970 powered Nova 3 had featured a wider display notch.

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The smartphone may include a 3,500mAh battery. For shooting selfies, it may feature a Sony IMX576 25-megapixel front-facing cameras. The triple camera system of the phone may feature a 12.3-megapixel Sony IMX380 wide-angle lens, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and a Sony IMX316 ToF (Time of Flight) sensor that was seen on the Honor V20 phone. As of this writing, there is no information available on the price tag of the phone. It is advisable to digest the information on model number and specs of the phone with a pinch to salt and wait for newer reports to confirm on it.

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