Huawei has announced the Nova 3 and 3i for the Indian market in a launch event today. The Nova 3 will compete directly with the OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z for the 'affordable flagship' crown while the Nova 3i is the first to sport the Kirin 710 SoC. Pre-booking for both the models has started with shipping dates in August. 4 Reviews , News , CPU , GPU , Articles , Columns , Other "or" search relation. 5G , Accessory , Alder Lake , AMD , Android , Apple , ARM , Audio , Business , Camera , Cannon Lake , Cezanne (Zen 3) , Charts , Chinese Tech , Chromebook , Coffee Lake , Comet Lake , Console , Convertible / 2-in-1 , Cryptocurrency , Cyberlaw , Deal , Desktop , Exclusive , Fail , Foldable , Gadget , Galaxy Note , Galaxy S , Gamecheck , Gaming , Geforce , Google Pixel , GPU , How To , Ice Lake , Intel Evo / Project Athena , Internet of Things (IoT) , iOS , iPad Pro , iPhone , Jasper Lake , Lakefield , Laptop , Launch , Linux / Unix , Lucienne (Zen 2) , MacBook , Mini PC , Monitor , MSI , OnePlus , Opinion , Phablet , Renoir , Review Snippet , Rocket Lake , Rumor , Ryzen (Zen) , Science , Security , Smart Home , Smartphone , Smartwatch , Software , Storage , Tablet , ThinkPad , Thunderbolt , Tiger Lake , Touchscreen , Ultrabook , Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) , Wearable , Windows , Workstation , XPS , Zen 3 (Vermeer) Ticker Huawei is continuing its onslaught in the Indian market currently dominated by Xiaomi and Samsung. The Chinese tech major has announced two new Huawei phones for the Indian market — the Nova 3 and the Nova 3i. Huawei plans to target both the midrange and the 'affordable flagship' territory with these models. Both smartphones feature 6.3-inch FHD+ LTPS displays with a notch and a quad-camera setup. Sporting almost the same internals as the P20 Pro such as the Kirin 970 SoC, 6 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage, the Nova 3 aims to take on the OnePlus 6 and the recently launched Asus Zenfone 5Z, which sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. Internals notwithstanding, the Nova 3 also borrows the color shifting back panel from the P20 Pro. The phone comes with a 16 MP + 24 MP f/1.8 dual camera setup at the back featuring the Sony IMX576 sensor. There is a dual camera setup in the front as well with a 24 MP main sensor and a 2 MP depth sensor. A decent 3,750 mAh battery helps power the Nova 3 through the day. Next up is the Huawei Nova 3i. The Nova 3i is the first Huawei phone to sport the Kirin 710 SoC, which was announced as Huawei's answer to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710. The Kirin 710 also sports a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) as its elder cousin, the Kirin 970, and its capabilities are utilized to improve the shooting prowess of the phone. The Nova 3i features a 16 MP + 2 MP rear camera setup and the same 24 MP + 2 MP selfie setup as the Nova 3. The phone comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and is powered by a 3,340 mAh battery. Rear camera and SoC differences aside, both the Nova 3 and the Nova 3i feature a lot in common. Both support Huawei's GPU Turbo out of the box and run on EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. They also support dual SIM dual VoLTE — an essential feature in the Indian market and expandable memory up to 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 3 retails for ₹34,999 (US$509) while the Nova 3i is priced at ₹20,990 (US$305). Both phones will be available in Iris Purple and Black color variants. The phones are being sold as Amazon exclusives and pre-ordering entails a cashback of ₹1,000 (US$14.55). Additional launch offers include an additional ₹2,000 (US$29) exchange discount, no-cost EMIs, and ₹1,200 (US$17.45) cashback from Reliance Jio with additional 100 GB data. The Nova 3i will start shipping from August 7 while the Nova 3 will be available from August 23.<doc-sep>Competition for the OnePlus 6 in India is about to heat up further as Huawei is launching two new phones which will home in its crosshairs on it. The phones in question are the Nova 3 and Nova 3i which were announced earlier in the day, costing Rs 34,999 and Rs 20,990 respectively. This particularly puts the Nova 3 in striking range of the OnePlus 6 which also starts at the same price. Both phones will be available exclusively through Amazon India. These phones are pulling a lot of tech that Huawei had debuted earlier in the year with the P20 Pro which is widely considered as the best camera phone in the world. For instance, the Nova 3 is powered by the very same Kirin 970 chipset that does on-device machine learning coupled with the Mali-G72 GPU, while the Nova 3i is running Huawei’s new mid-range Kirin 710 processor that uses the a 12nm manufacturing process. These are the first Huawei phones to come with GPU turbo technology which will boost performance and thermal management of the device while being used for heavy duty games. The company claims that it bumps up performance by 60% and enhances battery life by 30%. Gaming is a big theme for these new launches and they offer AI-based immersive experience and even a 3D surround sound for all PUBG addicts. Huawei is offering one phone with 6GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage while the other is being offered with a more modest 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Both the phones also support memory expansion, dual SIM slots and 4G VoLTE support. Also Read: Honor Play with dual cameras, Kirin 970 SoC to be launched in India on August 6 Both devices also come with abnormally large 6.3-inch LCD displays which also happens to be approximately the same size as that of the OnePlus 6. These displays come replete with a notch and full HD+ resolutions which should be good enough for most people. Huawei’s phones are known for their lush colours which should offset the fact that the OnePlus 6 uses an OLED display that’s known for vivid colours and better power management. Huawei is also offering a 19:9 aspect ratio and full 85% NTSC colour gamut. But where Huawei scores over the OnePlus are the cameras and its industrial design. There is a trickle down effect from the Huawei P20 Pro on both the phones. Both phones firstly have four cameras — the Nova 3 has a 16-megapixel and 24-megapixel camera combination on the back with a f/1.8 aperture, while the Nova 3i has a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel cameras on the back. Both the rear cameras are primarily using Sony’s new IMX 576 sensor. These phones use a lot of on-device artificial intelligence to detect what's there in the scene and automatically tune the settings for the user. Also Read: In response to Huawei, Qualcomm Adreno Turbo could come next month to improve mobile gaming On the front, the Nova 3 and Nova 3i get a 24-megapixel sensor coupled with a depth sensing 2-megapixel sensor. They also borrow the colour shifting glass back design that we’ve seen on the Huawei P20 Pro and also on the recent Honor 10 smartphone. Huawei says that there's a unique HDR mode for the selfie camera that’s calibrated down to the pixel level and does a live preview. These phones should have great battery life too. The Nova 3 for instance has a large 3,750mAh battery and the Nova 3i has a 3,340mAh battery. Huawei is known for its power management which should mean that these phones should have great longevity in terms of heavy-duty usage by power users. Both the phones come with 9V fast charger using USB Type C technology. Both phones are running Huawei’s EMUI which is based on Android Oreo 8.1, but this version of Android is highly customised and quite different from the OnePlus 6 software stack. Huawei has a R&D centre in the country which adds a lot of India-centric features to the EMUI interface. There is a Paytm integration and even an India specific “ride mode” something which even Samsung has done before on its Galaxy smartphones here. This phone also has an integration with Amazon which can detect a product on the screen using computer-vision technology and show the user buying options on the e-store. The phones will come in the all-time favourite black and a colour the company describes as Iris Purple - a shade gradient that changes from purple to blue. A gradient of this sort was first spotted on the P20 Pro. Now that you’ve been updated on the details up-front, we will tell you more in our reviews.<doc-sep>Huawei launches the Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i in India At an event in Delhi today, Huawei launched the Huawei Nova 3 and the Huawei Nova 3i in India. The phones are the first in the Nova series to officially make their way to India. The Huawei Nova 3 has high-end specifications including the HiSilicon Kirin 970 system-on-chip (which is a first for the Nova series), while the Huawei Nova 3i is the first Huawei phone to feature the new HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC. The specifications of the Huawei Nova 3 and the Huawei Nova 3i are noted below: Huawei Nova 3 and Huawei Nova 3i – Specifications at a glance Specifications Huawei Nova 3 Huawei Nova 3i Dimensions 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm, 166g 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6mm, 169g Software Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 SoC Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 (4x 2.36GHz Arm Cortex-A73 cores + 4x 1.8GHz Arm Cortex-A53 cores); Mali-G72MP12 GPU @ 746MHz; Neural Processing Unit; i7 coprocessor Octa-core Kirin 710 (4x 2.2GHz Arm Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Arm Cortex-A53 cores); Mali-G51MP4 GPU RAM and storage 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; microSD card slot 4GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; microSD card slot Battery 3,750mAh; fast charging 3,340mAh; 10W charging Display 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2280×1080) IPS LCD with 19:9 aspect ratio 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2280×1080) IPS LCD with 19:9 aspect ratio Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Ports USB Type-C port, dual nano SIM slots (nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD), 3.5mm headphone jack microUSB port, dual nano SIM slots (nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD), 3.5mm headphone jack Bands GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz HSPA: 850/900/2100MHz FDD-LTE: Bands 1/3/5/8 TDD-LTE: Bands 38/39/40/41 GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz HSPA: 850/900/2100MHz FDD-LTE: Bands 1/2/3/5/7/8 TDD-LTE: Bands 38/39/40/41 Rear camera 16MP RGB camera with f/1.8 aperture, phase detection autofocus (PDAF) 24MP monochrome camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF 16MP with f/2.2 aperture 2MP depth sensing camera Front-facing camera 24MP + 2MP depth sensing camera 24MP + 2MP depth sensing camera Software On the Nova 3 and the Nova 3i, Huawei has introduced an AI Shopping feature that lets users shop for products by image or camera. They can long press on the image with two fingers to shop on Amazon, and they can scan objects to shop on the e-commerce platform. The Huawei Nova 3 also supports infrared (IR) face unlock that will work in low light. Both phones support Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology for better gaming performance. Huawei also stated that the company’s biggest R&D center outside China is located in India. The company also claimed to have 21 exclusive service centers and more than 250 authorized service centers. Huawei phones will now come with India-specific features such as a customized calendar, Ride mode, and more. Pricing and availability The Huawei Nova 3 and the Nova 3i will be available in Black and Iris Purple colors. The Nova 3 costs ₹34,999 ($510) in India for the single 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant. The Huawei Nova 3i, on the other hand, costs ₹20,990 ($305) for the single 4GB RAM/128GB storage variant. The phones are now available for pre-booking on Amazon India. Launch offers include ₹2,000 “exchange discount,” ₹1,200 cashback from Jio, as well as 100GB “additional data.” The Huawei Nova 3 will be available from August 23—nearly a month from now. The Nova 3i, on the other hand, will go on sale starting August 7. Consumers pre-booking the devices will get ₹1,000 cashback. In terms of competition, the Huawei Nova 3i competes with the company’s own P20 Lite in terms of pricing, but has a significantly better SoC. The Nova 3, on the other hand, competes with the Honor 10, the OnePlus 6, and the Asus ZenFone 5Z. The latter two competitors are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, which means they have an advantage in performance. The Nova 3’s specifications are mostly similar to the Honor 10’s specifications, with the exceptions of screen size (6.3-inch vs. 5.84-inch), front-facing camera (24MP + 2MP depth sensor vs. 24MP single camera), face unlock (the Nova 3 has IR face unlock for unlocking in low light), and battery capacity (3,750mAh vs. 3,400mAh). The Honor 10 is also cheaper than the Huawei Nova 3 (₹34,999 vs. ₹32,999).<doc-sep>
Huawei Nova 3, Nova 3i features a 6.3-inch display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:5:9. Nova 3 is fueled by an HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. Huawei Nova 3 by the latest 2.2GHz Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor along with Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Huawei has today introduced a new series for the Indian market, dubbed as Nova. The company has announced two smartphones under this series, namely Nova 3 and Nova 3i. The Nova 3 comes with a price tag of Rs 34,999 and it will be available on Amazon from August 23, 2018. On the other hand, The Nova 3i is priced at Rs 20,990 and it will be available from Amazon starting August 07, 2018. Both the smartphones come loaded with a premium design and AI-infused quad-camera setup. The company has also announced that both the phones come with AI Shopping, which is developed in partnership with Amazon. Coming to main specifications, Huawei Nova 3 features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:5:9 with a display notch. The handset is fueled by an HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core processor that clocks at 2.36 GHz processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. The smartphone has 6GB of RAM and internal storage of 128GB storage. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back panel. For the camera, the Huawei Nova 3 comes with dual rear cameras of a 16-megapixel sensor with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF and 24-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture. For the front also, it has dual cameras of 24-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture and 2-megapixel sensors. Regarding software, the Nova 3 will be shipping with the Android 8.1.0 Oreo operating system out of the box with MUI 8.2 on top. It will be backed up by 3750mAh battery. The phone’s dimensions are 157.0×73.7×7.3mm and it weighs 165 grams. For connectivity, it has Hybrid dual SIM slot (nano-SIM + nano SIM/microSD), Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Dual 4G VoLTE, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. The latest Huawei Nova 3i comes loaded with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and it sports an aspect ratio of 19:5:9 along with 85 per cent NTSC colour gamut. The phone is powered by the latest 2.2GHz Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor along with Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. The phone will be available in 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The memory can be further expanded up to 256GB via microSD. On the camera front, it features dual rear cameras with a combination of 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. For the front, there are dual rear cameras as well. You get a 24MP primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a secondary 2MP sensor. The device also comes with AI scene recognition and the brand has introduced 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple’s Animoji. The Huawei Nova 3i comes in Black, White and Blue colours and it features a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. The Huawei Nova 3i runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with the company’s custom EMUI 8.2 running on top of it. A 3340mAh battery powers it. On the connectivity front, the device support Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, GLONASS, hybrid dual SIM and USB Type-C port. The phone measures 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6mm and weighs 169 grams.