Huawei has just recently launched the successor of the quite interesting Nova 2i smartphone. Although it serves more like a cheaper version of the Huawei Nova 3, it is still a top shelve mid-range smartphone in any way. There is also a striking similarity in he design to the Nova 3 and a the quad camera setup. The Huawei Nova 3i has everything a modern smartphone stands for in terms of design and other specs including AI integration. Why don’t you check out what the specs look like below?
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Huawei Nova 3i Key Specs and Features
- 6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
- Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 9.5)
- Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 710 CPU with 4GB/6GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 16MP + 2MP rear camera and a dual 24MP + 2MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 3, 340mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
The Huawei Nova 3i is definitely a winner when it comes to how it looks, it is a dashing smartphone with an impressive colourful finish for the iris purple colour model as well as other colour options like black and pearl white.
It is enveloped by glass which as you know can be quite a dirt and fingerprint magnet. At the end of the day, it is still a similarly stunning Huawei Nova 3 look.
In the Nova tradition, the smartphone usually have a considerably large display and besides doesn’t most smartphones recently made have large display?
On the Huawei Nova 3i, you get to enjoy 6.3-inch of high resolution display with a screen to body radio of 83%. You’re supplied with 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution which can be reduced to HD+ to save battery.
Battery and Camera
The smartphone sips juice from a 3, 340mAh battery and considering the power efficiency of the chipset it should do till the end of the day.
However, the battery capacity is to be considered as nothing but average. In the sense that, a bit more strain on the battery will lead to the phone ending up dead before the end of the day.
The smartphone has extra cameras on both the front and back for what you call portrait pictures or technically depth sensing. A main camera of 16MP is paired with a 2MP sensor on the rear side with a LED flash accompanying it.
Coming to the front yard, there is a 24MP camera and 2MP camera right in the notch for taking selfies. You have several features like slow-mo, AI stickers, AR lens, 3D Qmoji and an animated background option to play around with.
Hardware and Software
Huawei decided to put their own chipset n this one, built for mid-range performance but yet a powerful one still. The Hisilicon Kirin 710 processor drives the functions of he smartphone alongside the Mali-G51 MP4 GPU.
There’s a split in the RAM and storage option available. You have a 64GB storage and 4GB RAM on one and a more premium option having 128GB storage with 6GB RAM.
The UI skin from Huawei, EMUI 8.2 is on top of Android 8.1 Oreo and should have a likely update of Android P in the future.
Huawei Nova 3i Price and Availability
Huawei Nova 3i is on sale on several online stores and on the ground stores too at about 145, 000 Naira depending on your location.
Huawei Nova 3i Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei Nova 3i:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.2)
- Processor: Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 710
- GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
- Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple
- Dimension: 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm
- Weight: 169
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 2MP camera, 2160p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: Dual 24MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GBB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 2(1900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,Wi-Fi Direct, dual band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 340mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
