Huawei nova: mid-range smartphone with 4K-camera

At IFA 2015 Huawei showed Mate S. New Chinese company this year called Huawei nova. For a variety of names it indicates that the manufacturer picks something new and do not want to create a competitor to its own high-end models. Price smartphone gives an indication of its class quite clearly.

The recommended price of 379 euros indicates that Huawei nova belongs to the upper middle class – and this segment, which includes models such competitors as the Samsung Galaxy S6, Nexus 6P and LG G4.

Product specifications correspond to the price category 300 – 400 euros. Used Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 625 with eight-core Cortex A53 and 3 GB of RAM. The capacity of the internal memory, expandable card micro-SD, is 32 GB. It supports all major LTE bands, Wi-Fi n and Bluetooth 4.1. Like P9 is, there is a USB Type C connector, but it is again all USB 2.0 only.

Huawei nova Features

However, the novelty does not borrow the successful high-end camera devices. Huawei nova content with 12-megapixel sensor, but has dual LED flash, and the aperture value is f2.2. For the first time invited to the function 4K video, which, however, is already used in the Nexus 6P, but this function has been given to the presentation is not so much attention. But much has been said about the fast focus, which is activated for 0.3 seconds. The front has an 8-megapixel sensor for selfie, Huawei’s ensures that their quality is above average.

On the other hand, the smartphone screen mediocre. Its diagonal is equal to 5 “, and resolution – 1.920 x 1.1080 pixels, but the manufacturer promises a high contrast ratio (1,500: 1), in addition, the screen occupies 76% of the smartphone surface.

The equipment complements the famous sensor fingerprint behind, which can also be used to control the smartphone. 6 pre-installed Android and EMUI 4.1. The shell provides the ability to perform actions with his knuckles, and includes a camera app with numerous filters. The battery capacity of 3,020 mAh provides two days of battery life. Supported by the rapid charging function, but the power supply capacity does not exceed 10 watts, so the feature behind the Qualcomm QuickCharge.

Smartphone is placed in a metal case with dimensions of 141,2 x 69,1 x 7,7 mm. The device weighs 146 g The back is rounded smartphone, and its a pleasure to hold in your hand. As far as we can judge from the demonstration model workmanship smartphone quite on the level. Externally, the new recalls P9.

Huawei nova Release date and price

Let’s see if Huawei nova success crowned. Doubts about its future are linked not only to the fact that middle-class smartphone will face serious rivals, who also hit the market in October. The manufacturer has prepared a more attractive model Huawei nova Plus battery with greater capacity and more screen sizes, but it will be sold in all countries.