Huawei launches AI-powered Nova 3 and 3i in India

Huawei is ramping up its presence in India; the price-sensitive segments are served by its sub-brand Honor while Huawei targets the premium segment. In the last few months, we’ve seen the OnePlus 6, Honor 10, and ASUS ZenFone 5Z make their way to the country, and joining this aggressive segment is the Nova 3 and its more affordable sibling the Nova 3i.

The Nova 3 is priced at INR 34,999 (US$ 510) for the 128GB variant while the Nova 3i costs INR 20,990 (US$ 305) for the 128GB variant and will be available in Black and Iris Purple. Both are exclusively available from Amazon.in and shall start shipping from August 23 and August 7, respectively. The launch offers include an INR 2,000 exchange discount, zero-cost EMI, and 100GB data from Jio.

Huawei is bringing the top-tier P20 design to the Nova 3 and 3i, featuring a notch, glossy body made of glass and metal, and face unlocking abilities. They also support Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology and 3D Qmoji.

Huawei Nova 3

The Nova 3 has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It’s powered by a Kirin 970 SoC along with 6GB of RAM. On the rear is a 16- and 24-megapixel dual-camera setup while the front has a 24- and 2-megapixel dual-camera setup. Both camera setups are AI-powered and can optimize eight different categories of 200-plus scenarios ranging from blue skies to beach and night. It has a 3750mAh battery that charges via USB-C and also supports expandable storage via a microSD card.

The Nova 3i, on the other hand, has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It’s controlled by a slightly weaker processor, the Kirin 710 SoC along with 4GB of RAM. The phone has a 16- and 2-megapixel dual-camera setup on the rear while the front has a 24- and 2-megapixel dual-camera combo, as well. It has the same AI features as the Nova 3 and is backed by a 3340mAh battery that charges via micro-USB.