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In a nutshell, GMS certification is not dependant on the aesthetics of a device, but rather just parts of the internal hardware and the market. Keep these the same, and manufacturers are free to change the exterior design all they want. This includes changing memory configurations, camera capabilities, and possibly a few other abstracted hardware components as well.
This is the new European Honor 9X. To be clear, we have no guarantee that Huawei is reusing previously certified smartphone designs.
Perhaps it actually obtained certification for the Nova 5T and Honor 9X before the May ban, even though five months is a long time in the mobile industry. Bringing flagship innards and software down to the mid-range a year or so later is very common anyway.
Few consumers are interested in older internals at flagship prices. At least not without major improvements to photography or other capabilities, which may or may not be possible. Even if Huawei improved its camera capabilities and memory configurations, high-end customers demand bleeding-edge performance and new features, which would break GMS compatibility. Furthermore, older versions of the MADA section 4.
Fortunately, Android 10 updates are promised for the Huawei P30 series, the Mate 20s, P20 range, and a few other devices.
Huawei appears to have GMS certification with Android 10 for these models, and so could ship up-to-date recommissioned versions of these devices in the future. However, this option will quickly run out of road by the time Android 11 rolls around. While technically possible, reusing and tweaking old devices is just a short-term solution. Ultimately, Huawei needs a resolution to the trade dispute or a viable third party arrangement to install GMS on its devices.
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