Chinese Electronic gaints Huawei again launched it’s new smartphone Nova 5i Pro in it hometown. Huawei Nova 5i pro comes in 128GB and 256GB storage options and is coupled with up to 8GB RAM. key highlights of the Huawei Nova 5i Pro include quad rear camera setup, hole-punch display design, and GPU Turbo support.

The smartphone also has AI-supporting HiSilicon Kirin 810 SoC that comes with a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) to perform machine learning tasks. The phone will go on sale in the Chinese market starting August 2.

Key Specs

Display: 6.26-inch (1080x2340)
Front Camera: 32MP
Rear Camera: 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Battery Capacity: 4000mAh
OS: Android 9.0
Release Date: 26th July 2019

Design & Display

Nova 5i pro features a 6.26-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) IPS display with DCI-P3 colour gamut and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone however comes with the trending dual-SIM (Nano).

Software & Hardware

The phone runs Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1, there is octa-core Kirin 810 SoC, paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM. For storage, the Huawei Nova 5i Pro comes in 128GB and 256GB storage varients. The phone is packed with 4,000mAh battery.

Nova 5i Pro Camera

Huawei Nova 5i Pro has the quad rear camera setup that consists of a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens. The setup include an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with a super-wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel tertiary sensor with a macro lens, and a 2-megapixel quaternary, depth sensor. It also supports PDAF and works with preloaded features such as HDR, night mode, portrait mode, and time-lapse among others.

It also has a 32-megapixel selfie camera at the front that comes along with an f/2.0 lens. The front-facing sensor supports AI beauty mode and an HDR feature.

Sensors & Connectivity

Connectivity options on the phone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone sensors also include an accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer, proximity sensor and a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Nova 5i Pro Specifications

General

Brand: Nova
Model: 5i Pro
Release date: 26th July 2019
Form factor: Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh): 4000
Colours: Magic Night Black, Aurora,

Display

Screen size (inches): 6.26
Touchscreen: Yes
Resolution: 1080×2340 pixels

Hardware

Processor make: Hisilicon Kirin 810
RAM: 6GB
Internal storage: 128GB

Camera

Rear camera: 48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocus: Phase detection autofocus
Front camera: 32-megapixel

Software

Operating system: Android 9.0
Skin: EMUI 9.1.1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C: Yes
Headphones: 3.5mm
Number of SIMs: 2
SIM Type: Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA: GSM
3G: Yes
4G/ LTE: Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor: Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer: Yes
Proximity sensor: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Ambient light sensor: Yes
Gyroscope: Yes

Huawei Nova 5i Pro price

The Huawei Nova 5i Pro price in China has been set at CNY 2,199 (roughly N115,000) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, while its 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option is priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly N130,000).

There is also high-end variant with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage at CNY 2,799 (roughly N146,000). The company is initially taking pre-orders for the Nova 5i Pro through the VMall.com site.