The Huawei nova 7i: First impressions

The Huawei nova 7i may be the next phone to win the hearts of gamers with its flagship specs priced at P13,990. The nova 7i features a 6.4″ LCD punch hole display, 48MP AI quad rear cameras, 8GB RAM + 128 GB ROM, and a 4,200 mAh of battery.

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On hand, we have the Sakura Pink that shows a gradient that shifts from pink to light blue at the bottom. It also has the four rear cameras set in a grid comprises of a 48 MP main shooter + 8MP ultra-wide lens + 2 MP macro lens + 2 MP bokeh lens. The nova 7i also has two other unique finishes available in Crush Green, and Midnight Black.

Up front, it sports a 6.4″ Punch FullView Display with no notches. Instead, it uses a blind hole for the front camera, which is located at the top left corner of the display. The nova 7i supports a Full HD+ resolution and wide color gamut with a high screen-to-body ratio of 90.6%, delivering an immersive viewing experience.

Under the hood, it has the Huawei Kirin 810 with a high speed 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The Kirin 810 has a 50% higher transistor density and offers 20% lower power consumption and efficiency. Together with the system-level AI scheduling, the octa-core CPU and a Mali-G52 MP6 GPU has strong computing capability. It has a 4200mAh battery with support for the TÜV Rheinland-certified 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge solution. It is claimed to charge up to 70% in just 30 minutes.

Pre-installed with EMUI10, the HUAWEI nova 7i is loaded with smart features that are all presented in an intuitive, user-friendly UI. A new magazine layout re-arranges multiple UI elements for better readability. Dark Mode has been re-engineered according to human eye ergonomics to deliver improved text legibility, reading comfort and overall consistency across the UI. 

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