Smartphone Huawei nova 5i Pro - advantages and disadvantages

Most recently, Huawei presented the Nova 5 line of devices, which included 3 new items: Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5i. And now the pages of the TENNA bureau are broadcasting about the birth of the older version of the recently presented Nova 5i, which will become known to the potential consumer under the name Huawei Nova 5i Pro (or Mate 30 Lite, depending on the region of sales): its launch is planned at the end of July 2019. What technical characteristics will be remarkable for the new model will be discussed in this article.

Features of the external design

The visual perception of the smartphone, which became possible thanks to the videos that appeared on the networks, allows us to conclude that the external design of the device has well-established modern trends: full screen, minimalism in the width of the front panel frames, a classic case with slightly rounded edges.
According to the teaser, the color solution of the device will meet the various taste preferences of the potential consumer and will be displayed in one of the following options:

• Coral Orange;

• Midsummer Purple;

• Dilemma Forest (Green);

• Bright black.

The dimensions of the electronic device weighing 178 g meet the following parameters:

• Height - 156.1 mm;
• Width - 73.9 mm;
• Thickness - 8.3 mm.

Specifications

Display

The smartphone is equipped with a 6.26-inch screen with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. The display area as a percentage of the total area of ​​the front panel corresponds to an indicator of about 83.4% with an aspect ratio of 19.5 to 9. Such parameters provide the owner with comfortable viewing of text documents, graphic information, movies, and also meets the needs of mobile gamers.

An IPS matrix will help provide a decent level of color reproduction and wide viewing angles (not without reason that video editors, graphic designers and photography specialists prefer to use this technology in their workflow).

Platform

The operation of the mobile device is based on the author's interface of the brand EMUI 9.1, created specifically for its own smartphones with touch screens and Android OS.Its distinctive features are the updated design of wallpapers and application icons, a higher reading performance, providing additional space savings on a permanent storage device (and this is another thousand photos or five thousand songs). In addition, Turbo 3.0 technology has found its place in the firmware, which supports more than two dozen current games. This update reduces power consumption by 10% and optimizes system performance to ensure uninterrupted gameplay.

Management is carried out by the advanced operating system Android 9.0 Pie. This version helps to increase the battery life of the device. It implements giving priority to those applications that are used most often. In addition, the technology is aimed at simplifying multitasking, designed to make it easier to find applications that have been launched.

The Huawei Kirin 810 chipset, announced in the summer of 2019, has found application in the smartphone. It is designed for use in high-performance phones. In the production of the mobile processor, a 7 nm technological process is used. The product configuration includes 8 cores: 2 computing cores, whose clock speed reaches 2.27 GHz, and 6 ARM Cortex-A55 cores, clocked at up to 1.88 GHz. It has been suggested that the new Huawei processor, compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset, will be more productive: it is calculated that with 1 core, its increase will be 11%, and with multi-core operation, about 13%.The ARM Mali-G 52 MP6 GPU is used as a graphics accelerator: it has found the implementation of tools aimed at increasing the performance of gaming processes. The neuroprocessor module, which is part of the product, is focused on increasing the level of speed of action when implementing options that are associated with artificial intelligence. The mobile modem implements the ability to operate 2 SIM cards in dual sim dual VoLTE mode.

Memory

According to the available information, memory capacities are presented in two variations:

• operational - 8/6 GB;
• built-in - 256/128 GB.

These volumes of RAM and ROM are enough to meet the daily needs of the owner. If the user puts forward increased requirements for this parameter, his requests can be satisfied by expanding the information storage up to 512 GB.

Battery

The lithium-polymer battery according to the data provided has a capacity of 4000 mAh. Such an indicator is able to ensure the autonomous operation of the device throughout the day or more with its active use: the owner of the device will be able to make calls, communicate in social networks and via Skype, correspond by e-mail, create photos and videos. According to generally accepted criteria, the above capacity should be enough for 18 hours of watching videos and 118 hours of listening to music.

More merciless operation of the gadget (if we add to the above, say, long movie watching or active games) may require additional charge recovery. But this moment will not cause great inconvenience, since this can be done as quickly as possible due to the provided fast charging option.

cameras

The back of the smartphone is equipped with four rear cameras. It is characteristic that all sensors are not placed in a single shell. The main sensor of the customizable rear camera has a resolution of 48 megapixels at f/1.8. The Ultrawide sensor is characterized by an indicator of 8 MP. The resolution of the depth sensor and the dedicated macro module are 2 MP c f/2.4 each, respectively. Such indicators indicate that the future novelty, like most high-end devices, will provide maximum coverage of space and high image quality, realizing image detail and an increase in viewing angle. Among the features of the main camera are equipping with autofocus and LED flash, functioning in HDR mode, the ability to carry out panoramic shooting, the ability to record video in formats and 1080p @ 30fps.

The selfie camera has one 32 MP sensor. This device has photo applications that support high dynamic range as well as panorama shooting. The video is shot in 1080p@30fps mode.

Network and interfaces

The gadget is designed to accommodate two Nano-sim cards operating in dual stand-by mode. It implements the Hybrid Dual Sim function, which provides the use of mobile Internet from any SIM card while talking on a smartphone.
Like any other modern device, it provides a potential user with access to a vital Wi-Fi wireless network based on the 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac standard, as well as Wi-Fi Direct, which allows you to get rid of the buffer device (which is router) when connecting devices to each other: using this standard, it is possible to connect them directly.

Transferring information between gadgets over short distances is possible thanks to Bluetooth version 5.0.

Getting data about the location on our planet will not be a problem if you use a satellite navigator (A-GPS navigation, Glonass).

Traditional FM radio is provided.

The smartphone can be connected to a peripheral device (similar to a printer), and, without using a PC or laptop, print the necessary file. This solution is implemented using USB On-The-Go technology, which is an extended version of the USB 2.0 specification.

Additional features

Ensuring the security of data stored in the phone's memory and preventing unauthorized access to them is entrusted to the device that reads the fingerprint. The sensor in a matter of seconds will unlock the smartphone or restrict access to applications.

The device is equipped with traditional sensors for a modern smartphone - an accelerometer and a gyroscope, which fix the position of the structure in space. The first one follows the turns, which is of particular importance for gamers who are fond of active gaming processes. The possibilities of the other are wider: with its help, you can track not only the rotation, but also the movement of the device in space, its speed, fix the position of the object in 3 planes. With the coordinated work of these sensors, the device will be more functional.

An equally convenient option is a compass. It will help you navigate in space if there is no map. Having an idea of ​​the approximate location of the object, using a useful application, it will be possible to find it.

Advantages and disadvantages

A review of the Huawei Nova 5i Pro model formed the initial impression of the expected model.The smartphone has good functionality and technical characteristics.

• battery power sufficient to meet the needs of the owner during the day
• functioning on improved Android 9.0 Pie;
• convenient display for working with textual information and video material;
• decent characteristics of the rear and front cameras for creating photos and videos.

• no critical deficiencies were identified.

It will be possible to finally form a complete list of the strengths and weaknesses of the device only after using it for some time.