Performance and Software
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, the Huawei nova’s octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 processor provided impressive efficiency and sufficient power for its time. With an Adreno 506 GPU, the phone handles graphics demand well, suitable for casual gaming and multimedia consumption. Released with Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) and Huawei's EMUI 4.1, the phone was upgradable to Android 7.0 (Nougat), giving users a more updated experience and features for that period.