Smartphone Huawei nova 3i: doomed to success

It has become fashionable recently, having released a flagship smartphone, to immediately give out something very similar, but in the middle price segment. One such story recently happened with the flagship Huawei nova3. Almost simultaneously, in the summer of 2018, two models were presented - nova 3 and nova 3i, the second is a mid-level mobile phone, has the second name Huawei P Smart Plus, which is outwardly identical to the three and P20 Lite. It is perceived externally as an expensive device, looks twice as expensive as it costs, impresses not only in appearance, but also in parameters.

A little about Huawei

The positive statement "If they spit in your back, then you are running ahead" is very suitable for the situation with one of the world's largest telecommunications leaders. At the beginning of 2018, the FBI, CIA, NSA urged American citizens not to buy the phones of two Chinese companies: as usual, they were accused of stealing information without proof. But in fact, in 2018, Huawei surpassed California-based Apple in sales and is approaching the leader. Now the alignment of global mobile phone sales looks like this:

1. Samsung - 21%;
2. Huawei - 16%;
3. Apple - 12%

According to the results of the first half of 2018, sales of Chinese mobile phones increased by 30%, while Samsung's sales decreased by 10%. China is determined to take first place in this rating.

A third of the world's population uses the services and products of the Chinese company, more than 170 countries of the world buy mobile communication devices Huawei Technologies Co. Russia stands in a special place: it was from her in 1997 that the development of the international market by the current giant began. Today the campaign was named one of the best customers in the Russian Federation. Megafon, together with Huawei, sets a Russian record for the speed of mobile Internet connections. Moscow State University Lomonosov conducts joint research and development. The question is, why are we not Huawei customers yet?

Lineup Huawei

The brand does not have clear lines along the lines. The classification is based on price range and technical features. Traditionally, the maximum emphasis is on budget smartphones. But a low price does not mean low quality at all. Among the economy class models, there are eight-core gadgets. This series is designated by the letter Y.

The top line of flagships surprises with their coolness, each new device has something higher - performance, autonomy, cameras. Metal cases, large screen diagonals, prohibitive power. Among them, the flagship is Huawei Nova. The closest attention is to video filming. The quality of the pictures is not inferior to the iPhone, and the price is several times lower. Iron is also at its best: the efficient Kirin 955 processor is manufactured in the company.

Between these gradients there is a middle segment and above average. There are no clear identifiers, but the lid, for example, can be divided between state employees and the middle class - plastic or aluminum - that's the difference. Cheap devices don't have a fingerprint scanner. Higher productivity is an important point. And devices above average are similar to flagships. They are outwardly similar, but there are fewer bells and whistles and the price is lower. All have eight-core processors, but the architecture is different, the flagships have more memory.

If the consumer knows what he needs a smartphone for, then from all the rows and lines he can choose the best option. The simplest ones are suitable for everyday use, the middle ones - for active games, the older ones will replace the SLR camera. But the main thing is that even the flagships of the Huawei brand, with the same parameters, will cost less than their American competitors.

Semi-flagship Huawei nova 3i

We take the smart in hand - like an expensive piece of jewelry, it plays with violet-lilac shades in the light, resembling a magical amethyst. Tactilely very pleasant sensations of an expensive thing, the material is glass and metal, everything is like a flagship. The peculiarity is that the frame is aluminum, and both panels are made of 2.5D tempered glass. Can be operated effortlessly with one hand.

General characteristics

The device has dimensions of 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm. The end is less than eight mm, the weight is 169 g - these are very good indicators. Expensive looks, especially blue models. The bezels on the front panel are minimal, everything is occupied by the display.

In the upper part there is a small panel - they have already come up with the names "monobrow", "bangs". There is a dual camera, sensors and a speaker grill. There are no more keys, all touch control - virtual buttons.

On the back in the center is fingerprinting. Above left is the vertical convex block of the dual main camera, below is the flash.

A 3.5 headphone jack, Micro-USB, an output for an additional speaker are built into the bottom end.

The top left side is a slot for a SIM card and memory, but either dual stand-by, or one and additional memory. The right side is a volume swing and a switch.

Bonuses:

• LED of missed events (calls, SMS) under the speaker grill;
• when you turn on the screen, each time a new wallpaper is a trifle, but nice.

Unlocking

You can unlock the screen in two ways: by face, by fingerprint. Face recognition takes less than a second. If you try to trick the system, the display will not light up. In test mode, the owner of the smartphone showed the nova 3i his photos on paper, selfies from another phone, in response the device gave out a short indignant vibration and did not turn on. He reacts to the living face of the owner with adequate facial expressions (laughter, frustration, smile), does not recognize "monkey faces", does not like dark glasses. Works even in the dark.

Face is hardly recognized in bright sun, for this there is a fingerprint scanner on the back panel. It is also fast, but not very convenient, it is impossible to turn on the screen without lifting the gadget from the table surface. The manufacturer took this step exclusively for the most free front panel.

Iron

Huawei Nova 3i became the first smartphone with Hisilicon Kirin 710 chipset. The new chipset is a single-chip system (12-nanometer process technology). Eight-core processor at 2.2 GHz: 4 cores - economical Cortex-A53, 4 more - advanced Cortex-A73.

GPU technology is integrated with improved graphics Mali-G51 MP4 with Turbo mode. It allows you to reduce power consumption under load during reception, for example, heavy games, while increasing the performance of the graphics adapter. The function of fast charging is supported, but on native wires, this is important to remember!

Rechargeable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery. The battery is non-removable, which is an advantage because it adds power to the device at times. In working mode, charging lasts for a day and a half.

Operative and operating systems

There are nuances here. In terms of memory, this phone has three different modifications, you need to look carefully. Options for the amount of RAM and built-in memory:

• 4 GB + 128 GB;
• 6 GB + 64 GB;
• 6 GB + 128 GB.

Supports microSD up to 256 GB.

Operating system - Android 8.1 (Oreo), shell EMUI 8.2. The nova 3i works smartly. It only slows down by applications that are not optimized for the new chip.

Active games in medium mode work fine. The case heats up slightly, but not critical. In general, experts assess the proprietary shell as the most stable, surpassing the performance of a pure android.

Display

The first thing that catches your eye is the screen, which occupies 82.2% of the panel. Manufacturers called it FullView Display 2.0 - a frameless screen.Excellent 2.5D tempered glass, where the aluminum edging is barely visible, rounded corners. The aspect ratio is 19.5 x 9 cm - the monitor has stretched out, has become widescreen, it fits more information and various objects.

For a mid-range model, it is simply gorgeous. The numbers are also quite pleasing: the diagonal is 6.3 inches, the resolution is 2340 × 1080 pixels. If you suddenly need to keep the charge for a long time, the resolution can be changed to 1560 x 720.

The display is IPS LCD capacitive, touch, multi-touch - more than two touches. IPS panel technology arranges the crystals in one plane parallel to the surface, which improves the quality of the LCD screen. As a result, we get a rich color for the entire front panel, it looks very presentable. At the same time, there are saturated tones, but there is no acid brightness. The pixel density is 409 dots per inch, it can vary in 16 million colors. Natural color reproduction can be adjusted to the taste of the owner using color temperature settings and color settings.

Cameras

The main advantage and feature of the Nova 3i smartphone, after the screen, can be considered photo and video recording. Two dual cameras, rear pair positioned elegantly vertically on the panel. The rear camera has phase detection autofocus, LED flash, 16 megapixels and f / 2.2 aperture. The aperture is the aperture, the less light it passes through, the more objects will be in focus. Quite decent quality, improved sharpness. The second, at 2 MP, is, in fact, a sensor, a depth sensor. Together they work as follows: the main one captures the image, the additional one analyzes the background and makes the background blur - the bokeh effect.

Front-facing pair of cameras is a gift for selfie lovers. The main one gives out 24 MP and f / 2.0 aperture. This level improves the picture quality in a dark room. 2-megapixel module - bokeh effect. This pair serves as an unlock function and is adept at creating great portraits. Useful: the degree of blur during frame processing can be adjusted or turned off.

The video has standard parameters - 1080p, 30 frames per second. Supports Super Slow Motion at 480 frames / sec. - slow motion mode. Mobile has several photo applications. HDR Pro (for frontal) - corrects images and videos where brightness is higher than normal. All cameras work in contact with the AI ​​system. AI, constantly self-learning, will help you create the best photos and videos.

The intelligence system works great with contrasting light, leveling without losing clarity and quality. Analyzing the frame, he offers a suitable finder to get a well-processed image at the output. The mechanical mind is also able to define 22 scenes with ready-made settings. There are a few more tricks:

• AR Lens - using augmented reality stickers;
• 3D QMoji - the ability to create three-dimensional smiley animations yourself;
• Google ARCore - creating augmented reality applications.

The function of automatic shooting when a smile appears in the frame will add joy to fans of shooting real life on the go. Or the click of the diaphragm in the palm of your hand. You can, without turning on the camera, point the phone at an interesting object and press the volume button twice. In less than a second, it takes hardware to take a snapshot.

Sound, communication and more

Huawei Nova 3i has a proprietary Histen audio processing algorithm. Music lovers can get great sound quality through wired headphones. You can customize the audio effects to suit your preferences.

The external speaker is not intended for audiophiles, but it is quite loud, the call is hard not to hear. The types of signals are vibration, ringtones in MP3 and even WAV. The built-in microphone is equipped with an extraneous noise absorption sensor. The speaker is of high quality, it is pleasant to communicate with subscribers.

The device supports LTE networks: Bluetooth, 2-3-4G, Wi-Fi, navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS. By plugging in headphones that serve as an antenna, you can listen to FM radio without traffic consumption, completely free of charge. The stable Internet and the ability to play heavy games make the smartphone more desirable.

To other gadgets present, necessary and not very much, include sensors and sensors of illumination, proximity, gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, barometer. Someone, perhaps, cannot live without it. The smartphone package is standard.

Pros and cons

There are not many reviews, the device went on sale only in August 2018. But the general opinion has already taken shape.

• excellent front camera;
• Super Charge fast charging technology;
• branded shell out of competition;
• new powerful processor;
• widescreen bezelless display;
• spectacular appearance;
• widespread use of AI;
• synchronization of music on multiple phones at once;
• GPU Turbo;
• HDR photo app.

• The surface is slippery, you can drop it;
• Combined slot for SIM card and memory card;
• No USB Type-C connector;
• Wi-Fi works on one band;
• There is not enough screen inclusion on a double tap;
• There is no NFC chip;
• No Hall sensor (very necessary for a GPS navigator).

Total

A mid-range smartphone, very similar to the flagship model. It is clear that this price range consists of compromises and cannot be better than the company's leaders. But the model Huawei P Smart +, aka Huawei Nova 3i refutes this opinion. Excellent design, progressive hardware, a smart processor with four cameras and a lot of features at a very reasonable price. You will still have time to be among the discoverers of this device.