Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i debut in Malaysia

Huawei Malaysia rolled out their latest midrange additions to their line-up of phones with the addition of the rather fetching looking Nova 3 and Nova 3i that bear somewhat of a resemblance to the higher end Huawei P20 albeit with more reasonable price tags that hover under the RM2K mark.

Malaysian celebrity Hannah Delisha with the Nova 3i in white

Externally, both the new Nova 3 and Nova 3i look somewhat similar to each other with notched displays and a shiny metallic looking backplate in multiple colours though the Nova 3 technically has better rear cameras and hardware under the hood as well as an additional ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor and an infrared sensor on the front for a more effective Face Unlock mode under any light conditions.

The Huawei Nova 3i up close

Up close, the Nova 3 has a 6.3-inch touchscreen with 2,340 x 1080 pixel resolution and a generous 19.5:9 aspect ratio, a Kirin 970 processor akin to that seen on the P20, 6GB RAM, 128GB of built-in storage and a rear dual camera array that pairs up a 16-MP colour sensor with a 24-MP mono sensor. The front comes with a dual-camera that pairs up a 24-MP f/2.0 camera and a secondary 2-MP sensor for depth detail. Keeping it powered is a 3,750mAh battery.

Both the Nova 3i and Nova 3 both sport a similar 6.3-inch notched display up front

The Nova 3i has an identical touchscreen, a newer mid-tier Kirin 710 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage and a more modest rear camera array that has a 16-MP camera and a 2-MP sensor riding shotgun. The front dual camera selfie array is otherwise identical to the Nova 3. The battery is also slightly smaller at 3,340mAh as well.

The Nova 3 will arrive in Malaysia in your choice of red, black and a natty shade of Iris Purple next month on 17 August at a retail price of RM1,899 while the Nova 3i will arrive in black, white or a similar shade of Iris Purple as the Nova 3 on 28 July at RM1,249. For more details swing by https://consumer.huawei.com/my/