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Huawei
HUAWEI nova 5T
Official name Huawei · Device code HWYAL
The HUAWEI HUAWEI nova 5T is a 2019 Android device with 8GB RAM running API level 29. Released 7 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
8 GB RAMAndroid 103 variantsarm64-v8a1080 × 2340
Processor
Kirin KIRIN980
Graphics
ARM Mali G76
First indexed
2019-08-14
Quick verdict
Where this phone stands
Released in 2019, the HUAWEI nova 5T is now 7 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.
Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 7 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications
The numbers, sorted
Display
1080 × 2340 · 480 DPI
Chipset
Kirin KIRIN980
CPU
2-core · up to 2,600 MHz
GPU
ARM Mali G76
RAM
8 GB RAM
Android
Android 10
Primary ABI
arm64-v8aSecondary ABIs
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabiOpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.2
Hardware features
80 declared capabilities, grouped
Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.
android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.nfcandroid.hardware.nfc.anyandroid.hardware.nfc.hceandroid.hardware.nfc.hcefandroid.hardware.nfc.uiccandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.usb.hostandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.directandroid.sofware.nfc.beam
Variant matrix
All 3 known variants
Different regional, carrier, and hardware revisions catalogued. Storage tiers and firmware ship independently per variant.
| Region | Variant code | Model | RAM | Storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | YAL-L21H | YAL-L21 | 8 GB RAM | — | |
| Global | YAL-L21HEEA | YAL-L21 | 8 GB RAM | — | |
| Australia | YAL-L21HRU | YAL-L21 | 8 GB RAM | — |
Catalog footprint
How much of this phone we've indexed
3
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
80
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
48
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
118
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64