So after using the phone for almost a month. I did have a very good first impression of the device. But did it pass the one month test of my daily, rigorous usage? Let’s find out how it performed overall.
To start with let’s talk about the Durability and Design.
To be honest, looking at the pictures alone, the phone looks so delicate that you don’t feel like holding it. But to my surprise, it is really comfortable to hold and use. The fingerprint button is at the perfect location at the back to smooth entrance. The volume and the power on/off buttons are also placed rightly with the least amount of hindrance while using.
Let’s come to the front now. Obviously, I have never seen a front this beautiful
And the big one. 3.5mm big. The headphone jack. It’s great to see that some phone brands still listens to the market and implement. I will come to the display soon.
Also, how can I not talk about the back color? 50 shades of Rainbow, I call it. The color at the back is definitely a head turner.
- Dimensions – 157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
- Weight – 172 g (6.07 oz)
- SIM – Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Next Up, Display
This was the first I had ever seen a punch hole design display. Attractive? Yes. Gorgeous? Sure. It’s going to take some time to get over the display whenever you pick up the phone. For me, it took more than a week to hold up the phone and not appreciate its display. It is crisp and the colors are vivid. You might expect there to be some bleeding near the punch hole, but surprisingly there is none.
If the display colors are too cold for you, then you can tweak it in setting and adjust the temperature as per our liking. If I need to pick a con in the display, it would be that it’s an LCD display. Because of that, the display suffers from contrast.
- Type – LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size – 6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution – 1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Camera
I want to start with talking about the Selfie camera. Nova Series is known for a poster like selfies. with the launch of Nova 4, Huawei has made another, one of the best selfie camera. It’s a 25 MP camera is f/2.0 aperture. It can shoot video at 1080p@30fpsFeatures AI and HDR come with the selfie camera. below are a few sample shots with each mode offered.
Moving on to the main camera. it is a 48MP shooter split into 3 units. 20 MP primary, 16 MP secondary camera and a 2 MP depth sensor camera. With so many different modes the results you get is amazing. it can shoot videos at 2160p@30fps.Definitely one of the best camera smartphones in its price range.
HDR turned On 
HDR turned off 
AI enabled 
AI Disabled 
HDR Turned On 
Panorama shot
Performance and OS
I have been a long time iPhone user. so it was quite refreshing for me to use an android and explore its new features with Android 9.0 (Pie). Now I know why android fans swear by its name. the Huawei skin on part of Android is smooth with minimum bloatware. The itsy bitsy features as simple as taking a screenshot and Twin App are really useful and productive in Android.
Though EMUI 9 is great. I like to keep my home screen simple with Nova Launcher. the Hisilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core processor is fast with no hiccups in my one month use. by default, the phone comes with 128 GB storage and 8GB of RAM which is more than enough for multitasking.
Because of USB Type-C, the charging with super fast. too bad it does not support wireless charging though. I believe many people have started moving towards wireless life. but what more you can expect from a midrange device.
Verdict
If you are thinking about whether to get this device or not. it’s a no brainer. Huawei has again outdone themselves by producing this gorgeous phone with amazing cameras and fast processor. You can buy Huawei Nova 4 right now for 1,799 AED.
