Despite Huawei’s current market woes, it is still very much developing new smartphones. Three such devices are the Huawei nova 5, the Huawei Nova 5i, and the Huawei nova 5 Pro, which were unveiled Friday in China, sporting respectively, the Kirin 810, Kirin 710 and Kirin 980 chips.
As per the U.S. business ban on Huawei, the company is unable to use components from former affiliates, such as Qualcomm. However, the Kirin 810 chip in the Huawei nova 5 recently appeared on the AnTuTu benchmark, being tested against the Kirin 710 chip and the current Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 premium mid-range chip.
The benchmark shows the heightened performance of the latest Kirin 810 in comparison to the other two chips, suggesting that Huawei’s device shouldn’t suffer performance wise during its industry blackballing. AnTutu also noted the Huawei nova 5 running Android 9 Pie, though the company reportedly did not focus much on software during the launch event.
The Huawei nova 5 features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and a 3,500mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge. Its quad-lens main camera set up includes a 48-megapixel main lens, a 16-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel, macro sensor. It’s front facing camera is a 32-megapixel lens housed in a water drop notch.
The device will be available for preorders starting July 13, with a later release as the Kirin 810 chip is still in manufacturing. It will sell for CNY2,999 (~$435). Color options include black, purple, and green.
The Huawei nova 5i features a 6.4-inch Full HD display, 6GB and 8GB RAM options, 128GB of internal storage, and a 4,000mAh battery with 10W fast charge. Its quad-lens main camera set up includes a 24-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. It’s front facing camera is a 24-megapixel lens housed in a hole-punch display in the upper left corner.
The device will be available for preorders starting June 28. The base model Huawei nova 5i will sell for CNY1,999 (~$290), while its RAM boosted model will sell for CNY2,199 (~$320). Color options include black, gradient blue, and red.
The Huawei nova 5 Pro includes specs identical to the Huawei nova 5 with an additional 256GB internal storage option available. Huawei is also marketing a Limited Edition model that sells with a pair of purple FreeLace earphones. The device is currently available for preorder at Vmall.com, with its release set for June 28.
The base model Huawei nova 5 Pro will sell for CNY2,999 (~$435), while its storage boosted model will sell for CNY3,399 (~$500) and it’s Limited Edition model for CNY3,799 (~$550). Color options include black, purple, green, and orange.
