Smartphone Huawei nova 5i Pro - advantages and disadvantages

Most recently, Huawei presented the Nova 5 line of devices, which included 3 new items: Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5i. And now the pages of the TENNA bureau are broadcasting about the appearance of an older version of the recently presented Nova 5i, which will become known to a potential consumer under the name Huawei Nova 5i Pro (or Mate 30 Lite, depending on the sales region): its launch is planned at the end of July 2019. What technical characteristics the new model will be remarkable for will be discussed in this article.

Features of external design

The visual perception of the smartphone, which became possible thanks to the videos that appeared in the networks, allows us to conclude that the external design of the device has established modern trends: full-screen, minimalism in the width of the front panel bezels, a classic case with slightly rounded edges.
According to the teaser, the phone's color scheme will meet the varied taste preferences of a potential consumer and will be displayed in one of the following options:

• Coral Orange;

• Midsummer Purple;

• Dilemma Forest (Green);

• Bright Black.

The dimensions of an electronic device weighing 178 g correspond to the following parameters:

• Height - 156.1 mm;
• Width - 73.9 mm;
• Thickness - 8.3 mm.

Specifications

Display

The smartphone is equipped with a 6.26-inch screen with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels. The display area as a percentage of the total front panel area corresponds to an indicator of about 83.4% with an aspect ratio of 19.5 to 9. Such parameters provide the owner with a comfortable viewing of text documents, graphic information, films, and also meets the needs of mobile gamers.

The IPS matrix will help ensure a decent level of color reproduction and wide viewing angles (it's not for nothing that video editors, graphic designers and photography specialists prefer to use this technology in their workflow).

Platform

The operation of the mobile device is based on the author's interface of the EMUI 9.1 brand, created specifically for its own smartphones with touch screens and Android OS. Its distinctive features are the updated design of wallpaper and application icons, a higher reading performance, and additional saving of space on the read-only storage device (and this is another thousand photographs or half a thousand musical compositions). In addition, the firmware has found a place for Turbo 3.0 technology, which supports more than two dozen current games. This update reduces power consumption by 10% and provides system performance optimizations to ensure a seamless gaming experience.

The control is carried out by the improved operating system Android 9.0 Pie. This version helps to increase the battery life of the device.It implements giving priority to those applications that are used more often. In addition, the technology aims to simplify multitasking, designed to make it easier to find applications that have been launched.

The smartphone has found application, announced in the summer of 2019, the Huawei Kirin 810 chipset. It is designed for use in productive phones. In the production of a mobile processor, a 7 nm technological process is used. The product configuration includes 8 cores: 2 computing cores with a clock speed of up to 2.27 GHz, and 6 ARM Cortex-A55 cores with a clock speed of up to 1.88 GHz. The opinion was expressed that the new Huawei processor, in comparison with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset, will have higher performance: it is calculated that when 1 core is in operation, its increase will be 11%, and with multi-core operation, about 13%. An ARM Mali-G 52 MP6 GPU is used as a graphics accelerator: it has found an implementation of tools aimed at increasing the performance of gaming processes. The neuroprocessor module, which is part of the product, is focused on increasing the level of speed of action when implementing options that are associated with artificial intelligence. The mobile modem implements the ability to operate 2 SIM cards in dual sim dual VoLTE mode.

Memory

According to the available information, the amount of memory is presented in two variations:

• operational - 8/6 GB;
• built-in - 256/128 GB.

These volumes of RAM and ROM are enough to meet the daily needs of the owner. If the user puts forward increased requirements for this parameter, his requests can be satisfied by expanding the information storage up to 512 GB.

Battery

The lithium polymer battery is reported to have a capacity of 4000 mAh. Such an indicator is able to ensure the autonomous operation of the device throughout the day or more with its active use: the owner of the device will be able to make calls, communicate in social networks and on Skype, correspond by e-mail, create photos and videos. According to generally accepted criteria, the above capacity should be enough for 18 hours of video viewing and 118 hours of listening to music.

More merciless operation of the gadget (if you add to the above, say, prolonged watching of movies or active games) may require additional charge recovery. But this moment will not cause much inconvenience, since this can be done as quickly as possible due to the provided fast charging option.

Cameras

The back of the smartphone is equipped with four rear cameras. It is characteristic that all sensors are not located in a single shell. The main sensor of the customizable rear camera has a resolution of 48 megapixels at f / 1.8. The Ultrawide sensor is rated at 8 MP. The resolution of the depth sensor and the dedicated module for macro shooting is 2 MP c f / 2.4 each, respectively. Such indicators indicate that the future novelty, like most high-end devices, will provide maximum space coverage and high image quality, realizing picture detail and an increase in the viewing angle. Among the features of the main camera are equipment with autofocus and LED flash, operation in HDR mode, the ability to perform panoramic shooting, the ability to record video in 2160p @ 30fps and 1080p @ 30fps formats.

The selfie camera has one 32 MP sensor. This device has photo applications that support high dynamic range and panorama shooting. Video is shot in 1080p @ 30fps.

Network and interfaces

The gadget is designed to accommodate two Nano-sim cards operating in dual stand-by mode. It implements the Hybrid Dual Sim function, which provides the use of mobile Internet from any SIM card while talking on a smartphone.
Like any other modern device, it provides the attention of a potential user with access to a vital Wi-Fi wireless network based on the 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac standard, as well as Wi-Fi Direct, which allows you to get rid of the buffer device (which is router) when connecting devices to each other: using this standard, they can be directly connected.

The transfer of information between gadgets at short distances is possible thanks to Bluetooth version 5.0.

It will not be a problem to get data about the location on our planet if you use a satellite navigator (navigation A-GPS, Glonass).

The presence of a traditional FM radio is provided.

The smartphone can be connected to a peripheral device (like a printer), and without using a PC or laptop, print the required file. This solution is implemented using USB On-The-Go technology, which is an extended version of the USB 2.0 specification.

Additional features

It is the responsibility of the fingerprint reader to ensure the security of the data stored in the phone's memory and prevent unauthorized access to it. The sensor will unlock the smartphone or restrict access to applications in a matter of seconds.

The device is equipped with sensors traditional for a modern smartphone - an accelerometer and a gyroscope, which fix the position of the structure in space. The first is to follow the turns, which is especially important for gamers who are fond of active game processes. The capabilities of the other are wider: with its help, you can track not only the rotation, but also the movement of the apparatus in space, its speed, fix the position of the object in 3 planes. With the coordinated work of these sensors, the device will be more functional.

An equally convenient option is a compass. It will help you navigate in space if there is no map. Having an idea of ​​the approximate location of an object, you can use a useful application to find it.

Advantages and disadvantages

A review of the Nova 5i Pro by Huawei gave an initial impression of the expected model. The smartphone has good functionality and technical characteristics.

• battery capacity sufficient to meet the owner's needs during the day
• functioning on improved Android 9.0 Pie;
• convenient display for work with text information and video;
• decent rear and front camera specs for taking photos and videos.

• no critical shortcomings were identified.

It will be possible to finally form a complete list of the strengths and weaknesses of the device only after using it for some time.