The Huawei nova 8 launched in the Philippines a couple of weeks ago and it comes with nifty specs for something that is priced under PHP 20K. If you’re eyeing this device and wondering about its best-selling points, let us help you with that. Here are SuperCharged reasons to get the Huawei nova 8.
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Beautiful design
Smartphones under this price range nowadays sport attractive designs but not to the point it’s almost flagship level. In the case of the nova 8, Huawei took it up a notch and used the design that follows the flagship Huawei P-Series. It’s got curved glass on the front and back that nicely meet the metal frame in the middle.
So, not only it feels nice in the hand, but it also makes the device feel thinner than it actually is at 7.64mm. It’s tall at 160.12mm but it’s easy to grip thanks to the narrow 74.1mm frame. The volume and power/wake button are also placed near the middle of the frame for easy reach.
In addition, it comes in this Blush Gold color with a frosted glass finish for a more sophisticated look. In other words, the Huawei nova 8 looks and feels premium just like a flagship device.
Immersive curved screen
Users what the most immersive screen possible. That means slim bezels, great colors, and wide-viewing angles. The Huawei nova 8 delivers all that and more. You’re getting a large 6.57-inch curved screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 89.3%. It has an FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution for a pixel density of 392PPI, so you’re getting a crisp screen. It is also equipped with an OLED panel that supports 1.07 billion colors with a DCI-P3 color gamut, so you’re getting rich colors with deep blacks and great contrast.
I mentioned earlier that the nova 8 can deliver more, and that is because it also has a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth visuals. It even supports Dynamic refresh rate and Smart resolution, which allows the device to automatically adjust the refresh rate and resolution to a lower setting depending on the application to save battery. Gamers will also enjoy its responsiveness thanks to the 240Hz touch sampling rate, meaning you won’t notice touch delays when playing competitive titles.
Simply put, the Huawei nova 8’s screen is great for almost any activity, whether it’s just casually browsing social media apps or websites, watching movies, viewing photos, or playing games.
Powerful 64MP quad cameras
Smartphones have become the go-to device for everyday photography. That’s why smartphone manufacturers are aggressively developing their camera technology. Huawei is one of the leading companies when it comes to that. In the case of the nova 8, it is equipped with a 64MP F1.9 main, an 8MP F2.4 ultra-wide, a 2MP F2.4 depth-sensing, and a 2MP F2.4 macro. It also supports audio control that works with TWS earbuds, so you can say a keyword to take a shot.
The 64MP sensor uses Huawei’s 4-in-1 light fusion technology to help it capture clear, high-resolution photos in bright and low-light conditions. Night-time shots are not a problem using the Super Night Mode. The ultra-wide camera, on the other hand, has a 120-degree field-of-view with an anti-distortional AI algorithm to make shots look natural without the fish-eye effect. For the Bokeh camera, it uses a depth-of-field AI algorithm to make portrait bokeh look more natural, while the macro camera boasts a 4cm shooting range for really close shots.
If you want to shoot videos, the nova 8 can record at up to 4K resolution at 30FPS. It even supports beauty effects, so you can look good, not just on photos, but on videos as well.
Hi-res 32MP selfie camera w/ Super Night Selfie 2.0
Tired of your old smartphone’s low-res selfie camera that can’t take handle low-light conditions? The Huawei nova 8 addresses those concerns with its 32MP camera. Given the resolution, selfies will come out looking crisp with plenty of details. It also has a beauty mode to remove blemishes without erasing important facial features and portrait mode. The result is a clean selfie with a blurred background that looks natural. The camera also has a wide-angle lens, so you can easily take those group selfies.
Selfies at night? That’s not a problem as well thanks to Super Night Selfie 2.0 mode which uses the screen to produce white light to help illuminate the face and applies an AI algorithm to optimize portrait skin quality, increase background details, and remove reflection from glasses.
So, whenever you want to take selfies, just do it. You don’t have to worry if you have enough light or not.
3D graphene heat dissipation technology
It’s normal for smartphones to get warm while they’re being used. The problem arises if the device can’t handle the prolonged heating which can lead to throttling and other performance issues. The Huawei nova 8 solves that by using a 3D graphene heat dissipation technology that can quickly sense the heating area and disperses the heat to other parts of the smartphone where it can be cooled down like the frame or the back panel. This way, you can play games or shoot videos longer without interruption.
66W Huawei SuperCharge
This is literally one of the SuperCharged reasons to get the Huawei nova 8 — the Huawei 66W SuperCharge. The nova 8 is equipped with a 3,800mAh battery, which is a decent capacity, but it also means it’s fast to recharge. If you’re using the 66W SuperCharger and cable in the package, you can get the nova 8’s battery from 0 to 60% in just 15 minutes.
Fully charging it will only take an impressive 35 minutes! So when your battery hits the red line, just plug it in, take a short break, and you’re back in the game in no time.
AppGallery and Petal Search Widget
The Huawei nova 8 is pre-installed with AppGallery, Huawei’s official app marketplace that harnesses the power of Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and more than 1.4 million registered Huawei Developers worldwide. It already houses the top apps like GCash, Shopee, TikTok, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Facebook, Zoom, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, PayMaya, Foodpanda, and PayPal, to name a few. If the app you’re looking for is not on the AppGallery yet, you may find them using the Petal Search Widget, which is like a powerful search engine for safe and legitimate Android apps.
And there you have it. If the eight reasons mentioned above sounds good to you, then the Huawei nova 8 could be your next smartphone. It is priced at PHP 19,999 (8GB + 128GB) and is available via Huawei Store, Lazada, Shopee, and Huawei Experience Stores. Check out the listings below, including the nova 8i.
Huawei nova 8: Lazada, Shopee
Huawei nova 8i: Lazada, Shopee
READ: Huawei nova 8 Review
