Huawei Nova 3i

The Huawei Nova 3i is an Android smartphone manufactured by Huawei as part of its mid-range Nova series. The phone was released on 21 July 2018.

Huawei Nova 3
(Huawei P Smart+)

Manufacturer	Huawei
Series	Huawei Nova
First released	July 21, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-07-21)
Predecessor	Huawei Nova 2i
Successor	Huawei P Smart+ 2019
Form factor	Smartphone
Dimensions	157.6 mm (6.20 in) H75.2 mm (2.96 in) W7.6 mm (0.30 in) D
Operating system	Android 9.0 "Pie"
Memory	6 GB RAM
Storage	128GB
Removable storage	microSD, up to 400 GB
Battery	4000 mAh Charging With 10W
Rear camera	Dual (16MP + 2MP), laser autofocus, AI filter, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p resolution, 1080p video recording at 30 fps or 1080p at slow-motion video (1080p timelapse with stabilization, panorama, optical image stabilization, LED flash
Front camera	(24 MP + 2 MP, depth sensor) aperture, exposure control, face detection
Connectivity	Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, LTE, microUSB 2.0, USB 2.0
Website	consumer.huawei.com/levant/phones/nova3i

Specifications

Display and camera

Huawei Nova 3i has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD screen with a 1080p resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a total of four cameras: a 16MP + 2MP with PDAF and dual flash on the back, and a 24MP + 2MP on the front.^[1]

Storage and configuration

The phone comes with 128GB of internal storage (eMMC 5.1), which can be expanded up to 400GB. It is powered by Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner for improved security.^[2]

Battery and connectivity

The phone comes with a 3340 mAh Li-ion battery, a microUSB charging port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack for wired headphones. It supports 4G connectivity.

Software

The phone was shipped with Android Oreo overlaid with Huawei's EMUI 8.0. Huawei released a software update upgrading the phone to EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie.

Colour variants

This model comes in three colours: Pearl White, Black and Iris Purple.