Huawei Nova 3 and 3i up for pre-orders along with a few free goodies

The much hyped, Nova 3 and Nova 3i are up for preorders in Nepal's biggest online retailer Daraz. Why pre-order you ask? Well, you are getting a free portable printer on the Nova 3 and a portable speaker on the Nova 3i. You will also get a pretty nice smartphone for the money you are paying, and if these phones were on your buying list, pre-ordering is a no-brainer. You can also pre-book it from this link here. You do need to pay Rs 3000 upfront to pre-book your shiny new smartphone, which started from July 28 and will go on till August 12. If you do not trust online bookings, you also have an option to book offline from selected outlets.

Huawei Nova 3i Specifications:

• Display: 6.3 inches IPS FHD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio
• OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2 on top
• Chipset: Huawei Kirin 710
• CPU: 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
• RAM: 4GB
• ROM: 128GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
• Selfie camera: 24+2 MP (depth sensor)
• Rear camera: 16 MP f/2.2+ 2MP depth-sensing camera with Gyro EIS, HDR, panorama, face detection, geo-tagging, touch focus etc
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear), Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, proximity, compass
• SIM: Dual SIM (4G+4G)
• Colour Options: Iris Purple, Black, Pearl White
• Battery:  Li-Po 3340 mAh battery
• Price: Rs 38,900
  

Huawei Nova 3 Specifications:

• Display: 6.3 inches FHD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio
• OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2 on top
• Chipset: Huawei Kirin 970
• CPU: 4×2.4GHz Cortex A73 +4×1.8GHz Cortex A53
• GPU: Mali G72 MP12
• RAM: 6 GB
• ROM: 64/128 GB up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
• Selfie camera: 24+2 MP (depth sensor)
• Rear camera: 24 MP f/1.8+ 16 MP f/1.8 camera with Gyro EIS, HDR, panorama, face detection, geo-tagging, touch focus etc
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear), Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, proximity, compass
• SIM: Dual SIM (4G + 4G)
• Colours: Black, Red, Iris Purple
• Battery:  Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
• Price: Rs 59,900

So these are both really nice smartphones, which should be no surprise for anyone. The performance from the Nova 3i's Kirin 710 should match any smartphone with an Helio P60 or Snapdragon 660. For instance, the Oppo F7 and the Nokia 7 Plus already delivers similar performance to the Nova 3i. The Nova 3 on the other hand sports a Kirin 970, which is the same as their flagship Huawei P20 Pro. The performance on this one is comparable to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chipset, found on a few last-gen flagships like the Galaxy S8 and Pixel 2XL. I am not saying the performance will be comparable, but it does show some signs of how they might perform. It will most possibly improve with every update, and we are yet to actually test out the GPU Turbo technology, which should also be very interesting. You can also expect a nice set of cameras, which has been a key selling point for Huawei devices for quite some time now. Not to mention these two smartphones not only look good but also felt equally good in my hands. Particularly, the Iris Purple color which looks really awesome in my opinion. You can pre-order on Daraz here.