Huawei nova 5z smartphone review with key features

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The fingers of two hands are not enough to count the company's releases for the fall of 2019 alone. A phone with 4 cameras or a new operating system? Improved chipset and the largest dimensions? Everything is possible at once, and this is during a major conflict with the United States, which does not seem to subside for a long time.

The Chinese brand "achievement" (in translation) churns out quality products one after another, while allied with Russia and burning bridges to America. And on the agenda is a high-profile November release: the ridiculously cheap Nova 5z smartphone.

... Or is it a tablet?

November 2019

As you know, Huawei was heavily caught in August of this year by spying on users through the front camera, which is why the US government set out to wipe the Asian monopoly from the face of the earth.

It is no coincidence that news appeared on the network about the integrity checks of the company in Europe, as well as an ultimatum to all organizations cooperating with Huawei. It seems that the future of Ren Zhengfei, the creator of the brand, is already a foregone conclusion, if not for one BUT. Russia was sharply drawn into the game and openly supported the Celestial Empire. And very soon the world will see a smartphone with the support of the Russian operating system Aurora, because the negotiations took place on September 5 and ended successfully for each of the parties.

Appearance

It’s hard to imagine where exactly world fashion is heading, but it looks like very soon smartphones will weigh 2-3 kilograms (if you’re lucky), and instead of a case, users will have to choose a trolley to transport this powerful something.

Huawei Nova 5z is another casualty of style, because its dimensions go beyond all boundaries of understanding - a record 16 centimeters in height and 7 centimeters in width. In a dark alley, it easily transforms into a self-defense item, and in the gym - into a mini dumbbell. The flagship weighs 178 grams, which is even surprising, because the smaller models have a similar mass.

However, the manufacturer decided to stop at the appearance, saving the weak hearts of buyers from triangular or round screens. The smartphone is rectangular in shape with minimally rounded edges. At first, the model will seem incredibly huge, even in large hands there is a high risk of falling, which means that in fragile female hands it will certainly meet the floor more than once.

Huawei re-releases twin brothers. This time, the Nova 5z completely repeats the Nova 5i Pro, which in turn is very similar to the Mate 20.Well, let's see how far this cloning goes!

The back panel is securely closed from scratches and dust with durable metal. A special beauty of the smartphone is added by a glossy coating, which looks stunning in all colors (while it is not afraid of damage). A third of the building was occupied by 4 chambers combined into a monolithic block. Below them is a fingerprint cutout, which is still difficult to get to, especially for those who are unlucky with the size of their hands. Yes, and he does not always respond the first time. The front camera is located on the glass display. The hole is literally cut out as the Nova 5z continues the trend of borderless screens.

Equipment

The novelty is presented in three fairly popular colors: emerald green (an echo of the Mate line), aurora or northern lights in shades of blue and purple, and strict black.

In secret, let's say that the black coloring is the most easily soiled, unlike the most beautiful aurora, the latter, by the way, is a real myth on the market, which you will have to chase.

The rest of the equipment is standard. In addition to the phone, the personalized box will contain a certificate, instructions, a sufficiently long cord (finally the Chinese have thought of it), a fast charging adapter and a paper clip for the SIM card slot.

Characteristics

Screen

Since the case materials cost a tidy sum, the brand decided to slow down on the matrix. The budget IPS LCD perfectly complemented the large screen of the novelty, giving out brightness no worse than the iPhone 11. Probably, the choice in its favor is due to its gentle effect on vision, and with such a monster in FULL HD 1080 × 2340 resolution at 6.2 inches, the eyes will get tired quickly. In addition, the display was decorated with a special OLED coating against grease and dirt. And the main feature, on which the manufacturer focuses so much attention (mini-cinema), has every chance of becoming the star of the fall of 2019.

The pixel density of critics struck, as not every premium flagship gains 412 ppi, and the relatively cheap Nova 5z achieves this value without much difficulty. In addition, it is perfect from any point of view, the image does not change from any of the possible angles.

Operating system

The most developed and feature-rich operating system 9.1 (pie) will lead the work on all applications. She has already proved her superiority almost everywhere, and even a raw 10 can not be compared with her yet. The transition is smooth, widgets do not freeze, and the maximum response time is no more than 3 seconds.A pleasant surprise will be the author's shell Huawei - EMUI 9.1.

With additional help, 2 GB of RAM is freed up on the smartphone, factory pdf, txt readers and others are significantly improved. Arrived in time and support for the gameplay - GPU Turbo 3.0. The function eliminates script errors and crashes, protects the processor from overheating and makes it easier to run heavy 3D games.

Icons have also been changed. Huawei has set a course to minimize everything in a row! Don't be surprised if icons and wallpapers soon become just square and black and white. The overall impression of the organization of the flagship is positive, there are no gross shortcomings or pretentious, but useless innovations.

Performance

It's not the first year that HiSilicon has been spoiling Qualcomm's statistics with nimble products. The high-performance Kirin 810 processor installed in the flagship has become a serious rival to the American counterpart Snapdragon 845, and this despite the fact that it was released no more than 5 months ago. Power is provided by 8 cores, two of which operate at up to 2.27 GHz, and the remaining six at 1.88 GHz.

Huawei deftly got out of the situation with the American ARM architecture, which was banned. The loss of the most convenient and productive system forced the Chinese brand to create its own brainchild - DaVinci - in many ways not inferior to its competitor. Here the developers forgot to stop and accidentally assembled a unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) neural network to speed up the smartphone. The speed of task execution, virus protection algorithms and battery autonomy have changed.

The Mali-G52 MP6 video processor literally knocks the Adreno 618 off its gaming pedestal. With it, even the heaviest applications will seem no more difficult than Tetris and snakes.

Test results:

• Antutu Benchmark - 237437 points
• Geekbench (single core) - 2829 points

Battery

That's where Huawei flew by, so it's in the choice of battery. Only 4000 mAh! With a 6-inch screen, this is a cold-blooded crime. No matter how bright the developers screw up in the flagship, it will last no more than a day with active use.

To save the battery, you will have to reduce the brightness, do not use the Internet and Bluetooth, but then the very idea of ​​\u200b\u200bbuying this smartphone disappears. A more or less successful attempt to improve the situation is a 22-volt fast charge function (about 40% in 30 minutes), as well as an energy-intensive IPS matrix. Although the newly-minted mini-cinema plays videos and movies in Full HD up to 12 hours in a row. As for games, we don’t advise you to go far from the outlet, but it’s best to buy a good power bank and forget a weak battery like a bad dream.

Camera

One of the most important aspects of the phone is the quality of the camera, and there are 4 of them in Huawei Nova 5z! Let's see how they take pictures day and night, and how the Asians excelled this time.

The main camera is 48 megapixels, it shoots decently, landscapes and portraits come out equally clear. Largely thanks to the f / 1.8 aperture, which gives out average lighting. The AI ​​neural network independently selects brightness and focus for the color gamut. Daytime shooting will be a good competitor to luxury smartphones. There are slight noises at dusk, but the flash eliminates them.

The second module (ultra-wide) is 8 megapixels, it has a large viewing angle for a beautiful panorama. FULL HD 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. At this power, the video will turn out no worse than in the latest Avengers! But the main feature is hidden even deeper - aperture f / 2.4.This baby will easily absorb black matter in space if necessary, and shooting at night is like baby talk for her.

Rounding out the list are two sensors of 2 megapixels each. The first is responsible for macro photography, and the second is for depth of field, also with an aperture of f / 2.4. Let's not be afraid of comparison with the new Apple. Maybe Huawei has not yet reached that level of photography, but it is confidently striving for this, as evidenced by the examples:

The front camera scored 32 megapixels, which is very good for a cheap flagship. At night, she surrenders positions, but during the day she keeps steadfastly. Selfie does not come out pockmarked, color reproduction and clarity at the level.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Beautiful design;
• Lots of good colors
• High-quality, bright screen;
• Lots of features and unique Huawei shell;
• Suitable for heavy games;
• Quality cameras with large apertures.

• Inconvenient dimensions;
• Weak battery.

There is no exact release date for Huawei nova 5z, only a vague “in November” warms the soul of users. If you believe the latest news, then in Russia the phone will most likely be sold for a quite pleasant amount of $200 (about 13,000 rubles).