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Huawei Nova 5T hands-on: Android flagship for less (Yes, Android)

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<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/nova8.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Huawei&#x27;s Nova 5T is a flagship on paper at a much lower price.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>MANILA -- For roughly a third of the cost of the Huawei P30 Pro, the Nova 5T packs the same flagship processor and 4 rear cameras, again making the case for power-packed smartphones minus eye-watering price tags.</p><p>And yes, it runs Android and comes pre-installed with Google services such as Gmail, Maps, Photos and the Play Store, the gateway to millions of Android apps.</p><p>The Kirin 980 on the Nova 5T is the same chip that gives the P30 and Mate 20 series their artificial intelligence capabilities for better camera, battery and overall performance.</p><p>At least until the Mate 30 phones are unveiled in Germany on Sept. 19 with the Kirin 990, the 980 is the Shenzhen-based tech giant’s top silicon. The Nova 5T breezed through tasks in our initial hands-on as expected for a 980-powered phone.</p><p>Camera performance on the Nova 5T, considering its price, is a pleasant surprise, especially considering its P18,990 price tag. Colors are rich and vivid, contrast is sharp and night mode works comparable with the P30 though the images appear a tad too soft.</p><p>It has a 48 MP main shooter, a 16 MP wide camera, a 2 MP portrait lens and a 2 MP macro sensor. The selfie camera, contained in a circular cutout on the top left corner, can shoot in 32 MP.</p><p>Performance is snappy out of the box. The Nova 5T runs Android 9 with Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 on top. The 3,750 mAh battery should be enough for a full day of use but we need to run it through more tests.</p><p>The 6.26-inch Full HD screen 2,340 x 1,080 doesn’t get as bright at the highest setting but colors were pleasant with deep blacks for an LCD panel.</p><p>The Nova 5T’s purple color variant is unlike anything on the market, the iridescent effect revealing the series’ new logo depending on the lighting. It&#x27;s not for everybody. It also comes in blue and black.</p><p>We will be coming out with a full review of the Nova 5T soon. For the meantime, here are some test shots:</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/1-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/2-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/3-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/4-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/5-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/6-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/7-test.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/15/8-test.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Test shots using the Huawei Nova 5T.<cite> ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div>

<p>For roughly a third of the cost of the Huawei P30 Pro, the Nova 5T packs the same flagship processor and 4 rear cameras, again making the case for power-packed smartphones minus eye-watering price tags.</p>

For roughly a third of the cost of the Huawei P30 Pro, the Nova 5T packs the same flagship processor and 4 rear cameras, again making the case for power-packed smartphones minus eye-watering price tags.