Skip to content
0
Huawei nova plus
View Specs
Phone Insight
Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Huawei nova plus Android 6.0
Huawei · 2016

Huawei nova plus

Huawei nova plus Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2016. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 625 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 3340 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 625
RAM 3/4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 3340 mAh
OS Android 6.0.1, EMUI 4.1
Build 160g, 7.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215Basemark X: 10524
Display Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h

Misc

Colors Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Models MLA-L01/L11, MLA-L11, MLA-L02/L12, MLA-L02, MLA-L12, MLA-L03/L13, MLA-L03, MLA-L13, MLA-AL10, MLA-L01
Phone Insight phoneinsight.org/ Printed September 4, 2026

For live pricing, photos, and comparisons, visit phoneinsight.org/phones/huawei-nova-plus/

In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215Basemark X: 10524
Display Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h
Colors Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Models MLA-L01/L11, MLA-L11, MLA-L02/L12, MLA-L02, MLA-L12, MLA-L03/L13, MLA-L03, MLA-L13, MLA-AL10, MLA-L01
Price About 250 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
37.9/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 27.2
Display 65
Camera 66
Battery 57.9
0.1%Popularity rank
2,900,417 hitsTotal views
Keep exploring

You might also like

ZTE Blade A56 Android 15
ZTE

ZTE Blade A56

10.3 Benchmark
4GB RAM Unisoc T7200
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Android 16
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7

87.3 Benchmark
12GB RAM Exynos 2500
Sharp Aquos R10 Android 15
Sharp

Sharp Aquos R10

82.1 Benchmark
12GB RAM Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE Android 16
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE

84.3 Benchmark
8GB RAM Exynos 2400