Huawei Nova 3i Review

Huawei created the whole Nova series of smartphone for the youths. By listening to feedback on the previous generations of Nova smartphones and learning from their targeted audience. they managed to refine some key attributes that draw youths towards it. The new Nova 3 series focuses on 3 main aspects, 1. affordability, 2. great camera performance and 3. game performance. Huawei thinks that smartphones are a reflection of the user and therefore, the aesthetics of the phone must definitely stand out.  For the international market the Huawei Nova 3 series comes in two versions, one is Nova 3 and the Nova 3i. The latter, which is a flagship for the Nova series! I think the Nova 3i so let's focus our attention to the Nova 3i Smartphone.

Design and Display
Up front is a vibrant 6.3-inch display with a 19.5.9 aspect ratio and larg notch. This display has a great metal and glass body, the Nova 3i appears and feels like a premium flagship. But it also inherits the shortcomings of the Nova 3.The glass is prone to smudges and the rear fingerprint scanner is place too high for easy access. The notch of the phone is larger than usual since it houses two cameras. one on either side of the earpiece. You must liked the screen's brightness, viewing angles and slim bezels. You also get the option to adjust color temperature and to show or hide the notch. Keep in mind that smartphones smart resolution option is enabled by default, this means the screen switches between full HD and HD to conserve power. Surprisingly, the Huawei Nova 3i also features a unique shiny design that is only available on their top of the line P20 series. Instead of the phone will first start off with blue, but will then gradually transit into dark purple at the bottom. This gradient color design is becoming a new trend for smartphones.

Operating System
The Nova 3i is the first smartphone in the world to feature the Kirin 710 chipset. This is the new chipset that will power all other mainstream smartphone from Huawei. and it will replace the current Kirin 659 chipset. On paper the Kirin 710 is expected to perform about 2x faster on single threaded applications and 2.26x faster on GPU performance when compared to the Kirin 659.  The Nova 3i has accepted Android 8.1 Oreo version with CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) and GPU Mali-G51 MP4.

Camera
Around the back, Nova 3i has a 16 MP + 2 MP dual camera setup. The camera delivers impressive photos in daylight with good details and even does good edge detection in portrait shots. You even get an option of 3D lighting similar to the Apple iPhone but the results are inconsistent photos look unnatural and flat. The only thing we found odd is the phone can't record 4k video. The front has a 24 MP + 2 MP dual camera setup which is the same as Nova 3 and delivers some great selfies. Photos are well detailed with rich colors and even the edge detection in bekeh mode is great.

Storage and Ram
You will get an octacore Kirin 710 processor along with 4/6 GB RAM. And There is 64/128 GB of internal storage with  microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) which is good enough for most users.

Connectivity
The Huawei Nova 3i has very valuable connectivity option.  GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE all kind of connectivity option has available for this smartphone that will help you to connect with around the world.

Sensor
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass all of the sensor are grave your mind and all of the sensor are very useful for the users.

Conclusion
Overall, The Huawei Nova 3i is a great option for users who want to premium looking mid-range device with great cameras. So you can definitely buy this phone to use long times.  And I think this is one of the best smartphone ever in Huawei brand.

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