Alongside the P and M ranges which represent the top of the basket, Huawei is developing its mid-range offer with the Nova series which now has its own logo symbolizing two people open to discussion. On this series, it is for the manufacturer to seduce as wide an audience as possible and more particularly young people, since its former subsidiary of which it was the main target, Honor has now become independent.
Premium design for this mobile
Thus, the new Huawei Nova 9 smartphone sports a resolutely Premium design, in particular with a back that benefits from a specific coating on the blue version: starry blue, but it is also available in black, shiny, very deep. It weighs only 179 grams on the scale with a thickness of only 7.77 mm which makes it one of the thinnest on the market. Still on the back, we notice its optical block with two circles, one of which goes around the main lens, a 50 megapixel sensor. It is accompanied, a little lower, by another 8 megapixel sensor, this time for ultra wide-angle photos and there are also two other lenses, one of which is dedicated to shooting in macro mode and the other. another for calculating the depth of field and achieving beautiful Bokeh effects, with background blurring.
Photo-inspired technologies
The main sensor inherits the filter technology integrated into the Huawei P40 with an RYYB module allowing more light to enter than with a conventional filter. In addition, the manufacturer has also integrated artificial intelligence which is able to use an image bank of objects in order to optimize the settings as we have become accustomed to for the different scenes in which the device photo can adjust the settings. Automatic distortion correction is also provided for ultra-wide-angle images. To take a selfie, the Nova 9 is equipped with a 32 megapixel sensor capable of filming with Ultra HD quality. Finally, the Petal Clips application preinstalled on the Nova 9 allows you to make video edits.
The other features of the Nova 9
The screen of the Nova 9 is rather large stretching 6.57 inches diagonally with curved edges which allows for greater immersion and the impression of thinner edges. It benefits from a refresh rate of 120 Hz for smooth scrolling and a touch sampling rate of 300 Hz, which allows it to be responsive in games, in particular. For performance, we can count on the presence of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor in 4G version, Huawei not having the right to use American 5G technologies… The Soc is associated with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of 'storage space. The Nova 9 is capable of supporting a load of 66 Watts for its 4300 mAh battery, which makes its manufacturer say that it can fully recharge in just 38 minutes. The mobile is Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth compatible running under an EMUI 12 overlay with the App Gallery as an entry point for downloading applications.
The new Huawei Nova 9 smartphone is available for pre-order from October 21 until November 2, when the device will be on sale online and in stores for a price of €499.
Another novelty, the Nova 8i
At the same time, Huawei also announced the release of another smartphone, the Nova 8i. It features a 6.67-inch 60Hz LCD screen, a 4300mAh battery capable of supporting 66-watt charging, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of memory. internal storage space without the possibility of expanding this capacity. On the back, the Huawei Nova 8i has a main sensor of 64 megapixels with an 8 megapixel for photos in wide-angle mode and two other lenses of 2 megapixels each. To take a selfie, it uses a 16-megapixel lens. The device is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G compatible.
The Huawei Nova 8i is offered in black or silver for a price of €349 available for pre-order until November 2, when it will be offered in stores and online.