Huawei nova hands-on review: how the fashionable phone interprets youthful vitality

On October 14, Huawei held a new product launch conference in Chengdu with the theme of "Beauty is within reach", officially launching its new phone nova, which is positioned for young and happy people, and invited EXO's "Little Pride" Zhang Yixing and long-legged academic master Guan Xiaotong to endorse it.

The new Huawei nova mobile phone is positioned in the young market, bringing the exquisite design to a higher level, and is committed to bringing a better mobile phone experience to young people. In terms of price, the 4G+64G full network high-end version is priced at 2,399 yuan. The 3G+32G full network standard version is priced at 2,099 yuan. Although it does not use the Kirin processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is enough. Recently we received the high-end version in champagne gold color, let's take a look at it together. Since its release at the IFA conference in Germany in early September, this Huawei nova has been highly concerned. Can it perfectly interpret the concept of "youth, fashion and vitality".

The packaging is the same as Huawei nova and other series, using the classic compact horizontal drawer storage packaging, with the bright HUAWEI nova printed on the front of the outer packaging. The bottom is the basic information of the product. When you open the outer packaging, you can see that there are two accessory packaging boxes inside and the main body of the phone is inserted horizontally between the two accessory boxes. It has to be said that such a compact design not only saves space but also ensures the safety of the phone.

In addition to the phone itself, the package also comes with a charger with a maximum output of 10W, a USB Type-C data cable, a 3.5mm standard headset, a product manual, and a card slot opening pin.

The aesthetic design of Huawei nova is very cutting-edge and meets the high appearance requirements of young people. The front of nova uses a 5-inch 2.5D curved glass, which is very pleasing visually. The extremely narrow frame design with a width of only 1.8MM gives nova a very high screen-to-body ratio, and it looks very delicate when the screen is on. When the screen is off, it gives people a sense of integration.

Above the screen, from left to right, are the 8MP front camera, earpiece, and sensor. Below the screen, there is only a HUAWEI logo, and the three Android buttons are virtually integrated into the screen area. This is Huawei's usual style.

The bottom of the phone has a speaker hole and a USB Type-C port, while the 3.5mm headphone jack and noise reduction holes are designed on the top of the phone. It is reported that Huawei nova supports DTS 7.1 surround sound, but I wonder if the sound quality is amazing enough. The metal frame of the phone is brushed, with the volume button and power button on the right and the familiar SIM card slot on the left. It is also worth mentioning that there are special patterns on the side buttons, and the power button is decorated with a red frame, which is convenient for users to distinguish and has a full texture.

Although it uses an integrated metal body, nova uses at least three different metal processing techniques on its body, including brushed treatment on the middle frame, CNC high-gloss diamond cutting and sandblasting on the back, making nova's visual and grip texture very outstanding.

The back of nova still uses the classic segmented design. The top is the new generation 3D fingerprint sensor, and the bottom is the Huawei logo. In addition to the segmented design, nova also has a "skylight" on the top. The eye-catching 1200W rear camera and flash are both inside the skylight. It also has a built-in new skin beautification algorithm and one-finger beauty shooting, ten-level beauty and other applications, which will allow young people who are keen on selfies to easily take high-quality photos.

In terms of grip, the curved surface of the metal middle frame and the curved design on the back make the entire phone fit better in the palm. Combined with the 1.8MM ultra-narrow bezel design, Nova feels very comfortable to hold and can be easily played with one hand.

Are you attracted by this fashionable mobile phone that comes with creative and trendy functions in terms of photography, music and battery life?

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.