Eras and trends are a match in the smartphone world, and as long as the market goes by it, so will the manufacturers.
In a year that has seen the industry grow wilder in love with edge to edge displays, the notch, and multiple cameras; then comes in the punch hole!
n a year that has seen the industry grow wilder in love with edge to edge displays, the notch, and multiple cameras; then comes in the punch hole!
Just the past week, Samsung launched her Galaxy A8S series featuring a distinctive “hole-punch” design for the phone’s selfie camera located at the top left of the display.
While the party is not over yet, Huawei has unveiled the Nova 4, the brand’s hole-punch device coming with a number of interesting features.
The Cameras
The Huawei Nova 4 comes in two variants, both of which bear a triple rear camera setup. One has a 48-megapixel primary sensor – a Sony IMX586, while the other has a 20-megapixel primary sensor.
Besides the primary sensor, the other two cameras include a 16-megapixel 117-degree ultra-wide angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel with an f/2.4 aperture for depth-sensing. These come with a single LED flash.
At the front is the 4.5mm wide display hole, having a 25-megapixel front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. With such, a manufacturer can freely increase the phone’s screen size without minding about its footprint.
Huawei Nova 4 Specifications
The Nova 4 sports a 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen with a 2,310 x 1,080 resolution, a Kirin 970 SoC, 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device is expected to run on Android 9, with a 3750mAh battery capacity. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Announced: December 2018
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
Display: 6.4-inch screen with 2310 x 1080 pixel resolution, LCD
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Memory: 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Camera: Triple – 48 MP, f/1.8, PDAF; 16 MP, f/2.2; 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Availability and Pricing
The Nova 4 has been announced for release in China, while there is no mention of the phone receiving an international release yet. The 48-megapixel Nova 4 High Version costs the equivalent of $490, while the 20-megapixel standard model is around $450.
