Huawei Nova 3, Nova 3i India launch expected on July 26: All you need to know

The Asian Age With Agency Inputs

Technology, Mobiles & Tabs

The Nova 3 features a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Huawei has teased the launch of its new Nova series devices in India.

Huawei is reportedly all set to launch its newest smartphones under its Nova series in China on July 18. Apart from China, the Nova 3 and Nova 3i will also make its way to the Indian shores as Amazon India exclusives on July 26.

Huawei has teased the launch of its new Nova series devices in India. The teaser on its official Twitter handle says, "Get ready to fourfold your creativity in more ways than one. The new Nova is #Coming4You!."

The company, however, hasn't revealed the name of the device. There is also a poster on the e-commerce platform that shows a schematic of the forthcoming device. The teaser doesn't reveal much about the handset, except the fact that the smartphone would come with a dual rear and dual front camera setup. Also, the emphasis on the number 4 suggests that the device would sport four cameras.

Coming to the specifications, a Chinese website has already revealed the complete specs of the phone. The Nova 3 features a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset aided by 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 256GB. The phone runs on the latest Android Oreo 8.1 with Huawei's own EMUI OS on top.

As mentioned above, the handset could come with a dual rear camera setup, comprising of a 16MP camera sensor and a 2MP camera sensor, with a f/1.8 aperture and PDAF. For selfies, there is a 24MP camera sensor and a 2MP camera sensor, both with f/2.0 aperture. Connectivity options include Bluetooth v4.2,4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Nova 3 also comes with 3D Qmoji similar to the Apple's Animoji. The phone could also come with GPU Turbo feature and AI capabilities. For security, the device is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and also offers Face Unlock capabilities.

As for the Nova 3i, not much has been revealed about the phone, but it will certainly come with Huawei’s custom GPU Turbo technology.

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