Huawei Nova 3i : What you need to know before buying

Huawei Nova 3i is the colorful new smartphone from Chinese electronics and networking giant. There was a lot of buzz in blogosphere when Huawei teased a phones with four cameras. Yes, this phone has two cameras at the front and 2 at the back. We have seen such phones in the past from other companies. If you are thinking of buying this phone, here are few facts that you need to know.

1. What are the key specifications of Huawei Nova 3i?

   • 6.3″ FullHD+ display
   • HUAWEI Kirin 710 chipset.
   • 4GB or 6GB of RAM.
   • 64GB or 128GB onboard storage, microSD card slot.
   • 16mp+2mp rear camera setup
   • 24mp + 2mp front-facing camera setup
   • 3340mAh battery, with fast charging.
   • Android Oreo OS with EMUI 8.2 on top.
   • Bluetooth 4.2
   • Type-C USB port
   • Blue, Gold, Red, Purple, Black colors.

2. Why is everyone talking about this mobile?

   • Huawei Nova 3i looks absolutely beautiful and is among the extremely few phones that come with four cameras. Yes, this one has 2 cameras at the back and 2 at the front.

3. What kind of AI does it have?

   • Do note that AI is heavily misused and abused term in the mobile world. Nova 3i has AI cameras to recognize up to 8 scenes. AI master can recognize up to 22 different scenes and objects to deliver better shots.

4. How is gaming on this phone?

   • The phone comes with HiSilicon Kirin 710 chip and is also the first one (along with Nova 3) to get GPU Turbo technology that improves gaming performance.

5. What is the price and where is it available?

   • Huawei Nova 3i is priced at Rs.20,999. The phone will be available exclusively on Amazon India.

6. Does it have a dedicated SD card slot?

   • Yes, there is SD card slot. You can add upto 256GB of storage.

7. Does it have water resistance?

   • No, there is no water resistance for this phone.

8. Is the Display protected by any toughened glass?

   • Yes, Huawei did not mention which protective glass cover is used.

9. Does the camera support portrait mode?

   • Yes, there is portrait mode that Huawei has included as part of its AI camera suite.

10. Does the camera support video shooting in 4k mode?

    • Yes, at 30fps frame rate.

11. What is the software version on this mobile?

    • Android 8 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 on top.

12. What is the battery capacity and type of charger with this mobile?

    • There is a 3340battery. A 9V fast charger is bundled with the phone. Do not expect Quick Charge 3.0 or 4.0 like super fast charging.

13. Does it have fingerprint and face unlock?

    • Yes. There is a fingerprint reader on the back side of the phone.

14. How strong is the phone?

    • Huawei Nova 3i has strong build but it also has a glass back and glass front. You should not use this phone without a protective cover.

15. Are there animojis on this phone?

    • Yes, and they are called Qmoji.

16. How are software updates?

    • Huawei has been a little slow in updating their phones. You can expect some updates for Android but we have a doubt if this phone will ever be upgraded to Android P. You can complete forget about Android Q update though.