Huawei launched the nova 12i (and a few different fashions) in March 2024. Solely the 12i was a brand new machine, the others have been variations on present fashions. Now the corporate has quietly added the Huawei nova 13i to its web site.
There isn’t a lot novelty this yr. Actually, we’re scrolling by means of the spec web page attempting to see what has modified for the reason that 12i and we’re arising empty.
The Huawei nova 13i (like its predecessor) stands out with a 108MP essential digicam, however that’s the solely spectacular digicam on board – there’s additionally a 2MP depth sensor on the again and an 8MP selfie digicam on the entrance. And due to the chipset, the principle digicam is proscribed to 1080p video at 30fps.
That chipset is the Snapdragon 680 – sure, the great ol’ 680 from late 2021. It’s a 4G chipset and it helps the very same LTE bands because it did on the 12i. And as soon as once more it’s paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. The one factor that has modified is the OS model that comes out of the field, now it’s EMUI 14.2.
Huawei nova 13i in Blue and White
The nova 13i is provided with a 6.7” LCD with 1080p+ decision and 90Hz refresh fee. It has At all times On Show performance, which is a bit uncommon for LCD however not new both. The 8MP selfie cam is punch holed into the show, whereas the fingerprint reader is mounted on the aspect.
The telephone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge Turbo charging – in half an hour, it may well carry a useless battery to 62%. The 13i is accessible in Blue and White, each with gold highlights, particularly the Tremendous Star Orbit Ring across the digicam.
We discovered the Huawei nova 13i in Mexico, the place it sells for MXN 6,000 for a 256GB unit (this converts to $290/€280/₹25,000). It’s additionally obtainable on Huawei Malaysia with a value of MYR 1,300 for a 256GB telephone (the forex conversion reveals the identical numbers).
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