Highlights
- The Huawei Nova 18 may include Huawei’s first 1:1 square front camera.
- Users can take portrait and landscape images using the square sensor without rotating the phone.
- Huawei Nova 18 is slated to launch in early 2027.
Huawei is reportedly working on a major upgrade to the front camera for its upcoming Nova 18 series, which could make it the brand’s first phone to feature a 68MP square selfie camera. As per the tipster Digital Chat Station, the new 1:1 square sensor is likely to be the OV68F and will debut on the Nova lineup ahead of Huawei’s flagship Pura 100 series. Apple introduced a similar square front-camera design on the iPhone 17 and Honor on the Magic 9. The Nova 18 series is expected to launch in the first half of 2027.
Huawei Nova 18 Camera Specification Tipped
The leak reveals the front camera setup of the upcoming Huawei Nova 18 series could feature an OmniVision OV68F 68MP sensor with a 1:1 square aspect ratio. The exact specifications of sensor size and pixel framing are still unconfirmed, but the move indicates a clear focus on high-resolution selfies and versatile framing.
Huawei Nova 18 Square Selfie Camera: What’s New
A 1:1 square selfie sensor changes how users take photos and record videos on their phones. The sensor has a square field of view so you can hold the phone upright and still take wide landscape selfies or videos without rotating the device. Apple introduced a similar concept with the 18MP Center Stage front camera on the iPhone 17, and Huawei looks set to deliver a much higher-resolution version of this feature to its Nova range.
Huawei Nova 18 Specifications
As for the Huawei Nova 18 series, there is no confirmation of hardware details, including the alleged 68MP square front camera, other than the rumours. For context, the upcoming Nova 17 series is tipped to sport 6.68-inch and 6.84-inch 1.5K OLED displays, alongside a 200MP main rear camera and a 50MP telephoto lens on the Pro model. The Nova 18 is expected to build on these display and rear camera standards when it enters testing closer to launch.
Huawei Nova 18 Storage Options
There is no official confirmation from Huawei on any memory or storage variants of the Nova 18 series yet. The lineup started at 256GB of internal storage for previous Nova generations, with Pro and Ultra versions going up to 512GB or 1TB, paired with 12GB or 16GB of RAM. More details on the exact configurations are expected to reveal closer to its 2027 release.
Huawei Nova 18 Price and Launch Timeline
Huawei Nova 18 series official announcement is a few months away, so pricing and availability in different regions are not known at this point. Huawei usually launches its Nova phones in China before making select models available in global markets. The price is expected to remain in the competitive upper mid-range segment, like the other generations of the Nova line-up.
When Will Huawei Nova 18 Release?
Reports suggest that the Nova 18 is expected to be released in the first half of 2027. Since the Huawei Nova 17 series is expected to debut in November 2026, a launch window spanning from March to June 2027 would be in line with Huawei’s usual six-month refresh cycle for the Nova series.
