The Huawei Nova 10, released on July 10, 2022, offers a blend of performance and style with its sleek design and advanced features.

Design

The device measures 162.2 x 73.9 x 6.9 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 in) and weighs 168 g (5.93 oz). It is available in Black, Silver, Green, and Violet colors.

Software

The Nova 10 operates on HarmonyOS 2.0.

Hardware

The phone is equipped with an octa-core CPU consisting of 4×2.4 GHz Kryo 670 and 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 670 cores, and uses the Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) chipset. The GPU is Adreno 642L. It offers 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The device supports expandable storage via a card slot.

Sensors

The Huawei Nova 10 features an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, compass, and virtual proximity sensing.

Network

The phone supports Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) configurations with compatibility for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.

Display

The Nova 10 features a 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (20:9 ratio, ~395 ppi density). The display supports 1B colors, a 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 50 MP wide camera with PDAF, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The front camera is a 60 MP ultrawide sensor. Camera features include LED flash, panorama, and HDR.

Performance

The Huawei Nova 10 scores 572,148 on the AnTuTu Benchmark. It supports 90 FPS in smooth settings for Call of Duty Mobile, but only 9 FPS in smooth settings for PUBG Mobile.

Conclusion

The Huawei Nova 10 provides a stylish design with a high-quality OLED display, a powerful camera setup, and decent performance metrics. It is a good choice for users looking for a balanced mid-range device with 5G connectivity.