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5.0 out of 5 starsThese phones are awesome, even the ringtone. All the power of the other players for half the price.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020
Huawei's better standard ringtones alone are enough to entice the switch from the iconically weak and terrible iPhone sounds everyone has heard a million times. 😉
I used to be a loyal Apple user, still am for my Macbook Pro for now, but I gave up on the iPhone and made the switch to Android years ago. My last iPhone was the 6s in space grey, it was actually a nice phone, but one day it mysteriously crashed, blacked out and never came back. That was the straw that broke the camels back, and I was done with Apple and their iPhones for good, the 6s was glitchy anyways, and I only used it for talk and text.
So I started Android on a pretty low level, my last phone was a basic LG with Verizon. What a waste of time, the phone performed well and Android was solid, but I paid way too much for an overpriced low end piece of junk. So finally the Huawei unlocked phones came to market. So many varieties to choose from, boasting better cameras and more features and functionality for half the price as any top range Samsung, Sony or Apple. All the Huawei's were also so pretty, all built with solid aluminum casing and lots of swirly colors and edge to edge glass to choose from.
All of the Huawei's ship standard with a clear glass protecter installed, plus an extra one, a nice clear glass protective case and earbuds of course, some even use a headphone jack depending the model. I tried a couple Huawei's for awhile before committing to keeping the Nova 5T. The reason I did was because of the 48 MP camera and it's ability to shoot well without a flash in low light conditions, and it does. Out of the box this phone is loaded and the camera is excellent, I use it all the time for still shots and videos. 8 GB RAM, 128 GB internal storage, 2340 x1080 resolution, camera raw, fast charging and a lengthy battery life. Currently the phone uses Android 10 and it runs buttery smooth and fast, the glass is super responsive, even with the thin protector cover sheet. The home key is on the side, which I like better anyways. Plenty of volume and yes ... unique ringtones that aren't completely terrible! Although there are a few pretty corny ones, but still. Had to drop my Verizon account and switch to T-Mobile and the GSM network, I was never married to sticking with Verizon. The T-Mobile experience compared to Verizon is night and day, T-Mobile is touted for having the best customer service, and it is pretty good, the whole experience is brighter and friendly. Also was able to get a signal booster for a one time low security deposit, and it really works! I'm in a dead zone, Verizon wasn't any better. This whole neighborhood seems to give 1-2 bars of signal strength, with the T-Mobile range booster I now get full bars anywhere in or near the house. So anyways, even more Huawei's have come to market since I bought mine, they all excellent and you can't beat the prices. The Nova 5T and it's 48 MP camera is a worthy buy. Solid quality build, lots of features and they run Android on the GSM network extremely well. Been super happy with my Nova 5T with just over two months of use now. Might be time to get yourself a Huawei. 😁