Huawei Nova 18 Leaked :- Despite the Nova 17 series not being launched yet, the Nova 18 is already leaking. The most consistent rumour is that it will have a square front-facing camera, similar to what Apple did with the iPhone 17. A tipster claims that the Nova 18 will finally have a 68MP square front-facing camera. This would be a big change from Huawei. However, no confirmation from Huawei. The Nova 18 is not due out for some time.
Release date
It is expected that the Nova 18 series will get released in early 2027. However, the Nova 17 is expected to get released in China later this month. No official dates have been given from Huawei.
Square Front Facing Camera
It is rumoured that the front-facing camera will be a 68MP OV68F sensor. It will have a 1:1 aspect ratio to provide portrait and landscape photos. Because of this, the sensor can also zoom out to allow more people in group selfies. Square sensors like this are said to be much larger with this being double the size of normal selfie sensors. This will help in low-light situations. However, it is said that this feature may come out in the Pura 100 series first. So the Nova 18 may not be the first Huawei to get it.
Other Information
There is little information leaked apart from the front-facing camera. The chip, display, battery and rear-facing camera have not been mentioned by the tipster. The Nova 16 series currently has a 50MP front camera. The Nova 17 series is rumoured to have a newer Kirin 8-series chip (likely the Kirin 8030). Nothing has been confirmed about the Nova 18. There is no official word on if it will make it to India.
Should I wait?
If you are not looking to buy one until mid-2027 then it is worth keeping an eye on this to see what the front-facing camera will be like. If you need something sooner then look at the Nova 17 series. This will tell you if Huawei are on track with their square camera. Everything mentioned here is a leak until an official announcement comes from Huawei.