Huawei Nova 8i

Huawei Nova 8i

Build Quality : 85
Display : 90
Camera : 100
Performance : 100
Memory : 100
Network : 90
Connectivity : 90
Battery : 100
Sensor : 90
Audio : 95

Announced

Date

July 2021

Official announce date only and not date for market product release.

Model Detail

GTIN / MPN

NEN-L22 / NEN-LX1

Product identifier detail, seems like unique serial number, build number or model id.

Platform

OS

Android 10

Type Operating System (OS), included with the OS version number.

Firmware

EMUI 11

Specific firmware name identity that used on the davices.

Mobile Network

Bands

2G / 3G / 4G

Available mobile network support options.

SIM

Dual SIM, Nano SIM

Type and support on Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) feature.

Connectivity

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band

Available enabled features on Wireless internet network connection hardware.

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Verison and feature on Bluetooth hardware.

USB

USB Type-C

Type of Connectivity port hardware.

Body & Design

Dimension

161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm

Metric using (Height x Width x Length) on milimeter.

Weight

190 g

Metric using (Gram) calculation unit.

Material

Aluminum

Type of main body materials component and the extra feature if available.

Color Options

Black, Blue, Silver

Official available body color options.

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Chipset (CPU) hardware name and series.

GPU

Adreno 610

Graphic (GPU) hardware name and series.

Memory

RAM

6GB / 8GB

Random Access Memory (RAM) Amount size capacity.

Internal

128GB

Fully amount size Internal memory storage capacity.

External

Nano Memory

Type of third party memory expansion feature, if available.

Display & Screen

Size

6.67"

Screen size on (Inch) calculation unit.

Panel

IPS LCD

Type of display panel hardware for visual.

Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels

Screen resolution on (Pixel) calculation unit.

Other

~391 ppi density

Extra display and screen features if available.

Battery

Type

Li-Po

Type of Battery model.

Capacity

4300 mAh

Battery capacity number using Milliampere-hour (mAh) calculation unit.

Charger Model

USB Type-C

Charging method and type of charger port model.

Other

Fast charging 66W

Extra features on power sector, if available.

Camera

Rear

Quad Setup

Total main / rear camera number.

+

(Main) 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, PDAF

Main camera unit.

+

(Ultrawide) 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm

Secondary camera unit, if available.

+

(Macro) 2 MP, f/2.4

Third camera unit, if available.

+

(Depth) 2 MP, f/2.4

Fourth camera unit, if available.

Front

Single Setup

Total front / selfie camera number, if available.

+

16 MP, f/2.0

Main front camera unit, if available.

+

-

Secondary front camera unit, if available.

Features

Video Recording [email protected]

Available video recording support and features.

Audio & Sound

Type

Loudspeaker

Primary sound system type.

Extras

3.5mm jack

Extra sound system features.

Sensor

Biometric

Fingerprint (at the side)

Biometric security hardware model, if available.

GPS

Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware support and features.

NFC

-

Near Field Communication (NFC) function support.

Other

Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass

Available sensor hardware type and function.

Price

USD

~ $203

Price on (USD) Dollar currency.

EUR

~ €190

Price on (EUR) Euro currency.

Advantage & Disadvantage

Pros :

Can't find any advantage features on this device

  • Great build quality material
  • Has multiple variety rear camera lenses
  • Large RAM capacity
  • Large internal memory
  • Has external memory card expansion
  • Has fast charging feature
  • Has dedicated biometric sensor

Cons :

Can't find any disadvantage features on this device

  • Does not support 5G network
  • Does not support NFC
  • Average WLAN connection speed
  • Using old Bluetooth version

Benchmark Score

Build Quality : 85
Display : 90
Camera : 100
Performance : 100
Memory : 90
Network : 90
Connectivity : 90
Battery : 100
Sensor : 90
Audio : 95

[*] Indicated there was multiple series number (GTIN / MPN) for an product.

Price are aggregate only and may not reflect the real price on the market and the product price may can be different on each country.

We can't guarantee the specifications data are 100% accurate, there may be misspresentating or wrong information because lack of source data or human error.

Introductions

Huawei Nova 8i is the beautiful device that already officially announces at July 2021, this device adopting modern design with added multiple great features that can be use all their user directly.

The Huawei Nova 8i also known as by the device model series NEN-L22 / NEN-LX1 this model series must be unique, so the user can easily find any other support from the internet, because when only using the main device name it may difficult for several user. Then next for Huawei Nova 8i weight is 190 gram and the body dimension of Huawei Nova 8i is 161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm which is this the ideal physical body number dimension for modern devices today and the for the last introduction before we can do to the deeper things is the device also available on the Black, Blue, Silver color user options.

But, the color options availability itself may be different on the specific market country, some the device color option will only available for limited number such as because the specific event time, after the event ended the color option may be not available for the buyer.

Build Quality

The Huawei Nova 8i using Aluminum combination body material, which is good material for modern use, it looks very solid, elegant, comfortable on hand and also it will more protect the device such as from any damage risk, this body material will be more powerful than only just plastic material without any glass for the protect body material.

Screen & User Navigation

Display screen configuration is very important factor for the user experience, in this Huawei Nova 8i the setup of display screen are ideal which is bring 1080 x 2376 pixels on the screen resolution combined with 6.67" screen size. Then the display screen also have several configuration that are ~391 ppi density.

Other the important thing on the display screen is the display panel hardware, good display panel hardware will drive more best experience to the user. Huawei Nova 8i using very common display panel hardware that is IPS LCD, it's good if used by entry-level to middle level devices. But, it should be minus when used by flagship device with higher prices product if there no any special screen technology innovation that implemented.

The physical button on Huawei Nova 8i is made very clear by it's own function, also for design and positioning of the physical button is ideal and can be easily used by user for navigating the device, such as for powering up device or adjusting the volume master.

CPU & GPU Performance

Processor is very vital hardware for processing any task on the device software, this is also included for the Graphic hardware that have main function for rendering graphic image on the device, the both of hardware is related each other every times, on the Huawei Nova 8i we can see this device use Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 for CPU model and Adreno 610 for GPU model, are them good enough?

Yes, they are a good combination, this CPU and GPU setup can be use for handling multiple purpose on this device, such as for run some games, opening some apps, also have good performance when processing and rendering 3D image on the specific level that they can do at the maximal limit.

Memory

Besides CPU and GPU hardware, memory hardware is also very important sector for getting best experience for user when use that device for any multiple purpose, the memory sector itself are combination from the RAM capacity, internal memory storage and support for external expansion memory, then does Huawei Nova 8i is good enough on term of memory performance?

When we see the memory combination specification we can see the Huawei Nova 8i have 6GB / 8GB amount of RAM, then also have 128GB internal memory storage capacity and the user can get more storage in this device, because Huawei Nova 8i does support external memory expansion with using Nano Memory type.

Thus, is Huawei Nova 8i have a good memory performance? from the spec said Huawei Nova 8i it's good for use to any purpose in the modern use, but it's also depending from the user perspective need.

Camera

Just like other modern smart devices that exist today, Huawei Nova 8i also have camera feature for bringing best experience to their user, on the main / rear camera feature we can found Quad Setup camera configuration feature that exist on there.

The main / rear camera specification on Huawei Nova 8i are (Main) 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, PDAF for the main camera configuration setup. There was also available for secondary camera feature with spec (Ultrawide) 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm. The Huawei Nova 8i still have third camera feature with spec detail (Macro) 2 MP, f/2.4. Lastly, there was fourth camera configuration setup on Huawei Nova 8i that have spec (Depth) 2 MP, f/2.4.

Huawei Nova 8i have Single Setup for front / selfie camera feature. The main selfie camera spec on Huawei Nova 8i are 16 MP, f/2.0.

Mobile Network

Huawei Nova 8i fully support for using the mobile network broadband, Huawei Nova 8i already supporting by Dual SIM, Nano SIM Card feature. The mobile network technology that using on Huawei Nova 8i are 2G / 3G / 4G, user can freely choose the mode of mobile network on this device, because they can switch easily every times when the user needed.

Connectivity features

Actually, the best device for the modern use it should have multiple connectivity features on it, on the basic perspective the Huawei Nova 8i are already have complete connectivity features.

The wireless connectivity on Huawei Nova 8i that are already supporting by the Wi-Fi technology with the complete spec Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band and also supported by Bluetooth version 5.0, A2DP, LE. But sadly, there was no NFC feature on the Huawei Nova 8i.

Huawei Nova 8i also supported by using wired connectivity that use USB Type-C Port technology. So, this feature can be very useful to their user for connecting Huawei Nova 8i to the other device such as Desktop Computer or other.

OS & Security

Because Huawei Nova 8i designed for the modern user, that mean Huawei Nova 8i should be operated by the smart Operating System, and the good thing is the Huawei Nova 8i already use smart OS that known as Android 10. The vendor of this device also make some customization from the basic Android 10 firmware then known as EMUI 11 ROM, the goal of this thing will increasing more best experience for the user, because the more feature will be added on the EMUI 11 ROM, that may can't be found on the basic OS.

Now, how about the security technology on Huawei Nova 8i? The Huawei Nova 8i have a powerful security protection because this device using default security system from the software OS then combined with the Fingerprint (at the side) security hardware technology, then it will give more secure from the stranger access.

Speaker & Sound

Speaker hardware on Huawei Nova 8i is very same as most other devices, there was a speaker hardware with using good loudspeaker quaility for calling and play some music and the other feature on this sector that are Huawei Nova 8i fully supported by 3.5mm jack technology, which is very good by the way.

Battery

Huawei Nova 8i comes with 4300 mAh battery capacity and have Li-Po battery model, this battery specification basically can be use for all long day use in normal term. But, take it easy if the device on the low battery state, because Huawei Nova 8i already support Fast charging 66W technology, in the mean the charging time will go shortly depending on how big the (Watt) number on the fast charging feature, normally battery can be fully under 2 hours, 1 hours or 40 minutes.

This device also comes USB Type-C that it's very good because the USB Type-C is the universal charger Port that can be easy suitable for most charger cable on the most modern phone that exist today.

Common frequently asked questions

When the release date for the Huawei Nova 8i ?

This device officialy unveiled at July 2021, so typically for the availability product at the market it should be around from the time announced.

What is model type / serial number on Huawei Nova 8i ?

The known model type / serial number on Huawei Nova 8i are NEN-L22 / NEN-LX1.

Does Huawei Nova 8i support 5G?

No, Huawei Nova 8i does not support 5G mobile network.

How much Cameras that available on Huawei Nova 8i ?

On the rear camera sector Huawei Nova 8i have Quad Setup camera, and for front / selfie camera Huawei Nova 8i also have Single Setup camera .

What is CPU model on Huawei Nova 8i ?

Huawei Nova 8i using Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 for hardware processor series.

What is GPU model on Huawei Nova 8i ?

Huawei Nova 8i using Adreno 610 GPU model.

How much RAM on Huawei Nova 8i ?

The RAM capacity number on Huawei Nova 8i are 6GB / 8GB.

How big internal Memory size on Huawei Nova 8i ?

The internal Memory size on Huawei Nova 8i are 128GB.

Does Huawei Nova 8i support external Memory expansion ?

Yes, external Memory expansion is available on Huawei Nova 8i with using Nano Memory type.

What the type of screen panel in Huawei Nova 8i ?

Huawei Nova 8i use IPS LCD screen panel type.

Huawei Nova 8i screen size ?

The screen size is 6.67" (inch).

How big screen resolution in Huawei Nova 8i ?

The Huawei Nova 8i screen resolution is 1080 x 2376 pixels.

How big battery capacity on Huawei Nova 8i ?

The Huawei Nova 8i comes with 4300 mAh battery capacity.

Does Huawei Nova 8i support Fast Charging ?

Yes, Huawei Nova 8i does support Fast charging 66W.

Does Huawei Nova 8i support NFC ?

No, Huawei Nova 8i does not have NFC feature.

Does Huawei Nova 8i have biometric security hardware ?

Yes, Huawei Nova 8i using Fingerprint (at the side) for giving the extra security on this device.

What is Port model type on Huawei Nova 8i ?

The Huawei Nova 8i using USB Type-C Port model type.

Huawei Nova 8i

Huawei Nova 8i

Benchmark Score

Build Quality : 85
Display : 90
Camera : 100
Performance : 100
Memory : 100
Network : 90
Connectivity : 90
Battery : 100
Sensor : 90
Audio : 95