Huawei Nova 8i Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Huawei Nova 8i - forgetting about performance

What is most important for an Android user? In addition to the beauty of smartphone design, functionality, photographic capabilities, many people will also note the responsiveness of the interface, the speed of launching applications and the smoothness of their work. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is deprived of precisely these parameters, which can negatively affect his sales.

The appearance of the novelty is definitely a success. This is manifested both in the original design of the four cameras, and in the side fingerprint sensor, copied from the manufacturer's flagship body colors, a frameless screen with a neat peephole of a 13-megapixel front module. Of course, it was not without some simplifications. So, the back panel is made of plastic, and the lower frame of the IPS-display is still visible to the naked eye. The 6.67-inch OGS screen itself is decent for the price point. It combines good brightness and contrast with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 hertz . There is also an oleophobic coating, although its effectiveness is modest.

There are already problems with the technical characteristics. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, 6GB / 8GB of RAM and the Adreno 610 video chip are found in much more budgetary counterparts. Gamers will definitely not be satisfied with such a developer's decision, since Fortnite, Genshin Impact and other resource-intensive games run either on minimal graphics presets, or even with such settings upset with serious lags. Of course, there is no reserve of gaming power for the future. Android 11 is responsive, but microlags do happen. ROM is allocated 128GB / 256GB , a slot for microSD memory cards is also provided.

64-, 8- and 2-megapixel (a pair of photosensors) lack optical stabilization and generally demonstrate an average level of photo and video shooting. Daytime shots are rendered with natural color reproduction, and fine details are also preserved in the frame. Evening photo sessions will be significantly spoiled by noise, many objects will be blurred at the slightest movement of the photographer's hand. But the battery will delight even sophisticated users. A capacity of 4300mAh guarantees about a dozen hours of active screen time, and a fast charge of 66 W will shorten your stay at the outlet for up to 30 minutes. NFC contactless payment raises the appeal of the gadget, but there are too many compromises for the asking price tag.