Huawei has launched the Nova Flip foldable phone with a square display, an advanced rear camera, a long-lasting battery, and a fresh design. Huawei says the new device has received the industry’s first Swiss SGS certification, guaranteeing 1.2 million open-close cycles. The phone uses a teardrop-shaped basalt hinge, which significantly reduces the gap and ensures the screen is completely flat when unfolded.
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The new product is based on the Kirin 8000 chipset, which includes one Cortex-A78 core with a frequency of up to 2.4 GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores with a frequency of up to 2.189 GHz and four Cortex-A510 cores with a frequency of up to 1.84 GHz. The graphics processor is Mali-G610 with a frequency of 864 MHz. The RAM in all versions of the phone will be 12 GB, the built-in storage capacity is 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB.
The main OLED display has a diagonal of 6.94 inches with a resolution of 2690 × 1136 pixels and an adaptive refresh rate of 1-120 Hz. It supports the company’s SuperMotion and SuperVision image enhancement technologies with AI Image HDR and Touch Turbo 4.0 for precise touch feedback. The external OLED display has a size of 2.14 inches with a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels and support for the P3 color gamut.
Huawei Nova Flip has a dual rear camera unit – a 50-megapixel RYYB main camera with an f/1.9 aperture and an 8-megapixel wide-angle module with a 112-degree viewing angle and an f/2.2 aperture. Photographic capabilities are supplemented by 10x digital zoom and a macro mode.
The selfie camera with a 32-megapixel sensor (f/2.2 aperture) provides portrait, panoramic, synchronized shooting modes and voice control. The proprietary Da Vinci Portrait Engine 2.0 software allows you to create portraits by “intelligently optimizing shape, color, texture, light and pattern, making the face shape three-dimensional.” The owner has a variety of filters, such as texture and makeup, as well as night shooting and timer photography.
Dual-SIM Super Acceleration with Weak Signal Enhancement Mode delivers fast download and upload speeds. Nova Flip is powered by a 4,400mAh non-removable silicon anode battery. It supports 66W (11V/6A) fast charging and Turbo 2.0 technology for extended battery life. Nova Flip measures 169.77mm in length when unfolded and 87.76mm when folded. The width of the phone is 75.4mm, while the thickness and weight vary by variant:
Leather panel: 15.08 mm folded and 6.88 mm unfolded, weight 195 grams. Glass panel: 15.12 mm folded and 6.9 mm unfolded, weight 199 grams.
The device is available in four colors: New Green, Zero White, Sakura Pink and Starry Black.
The smartphone runs HarmonyOS 4.2 and offers several AI tools for shooting and communication, including control of the square cover display and image retouching and editing features that allow you to erase unwanted objects or cut out a specific part of the image.
Huawei Nova Flip is aimed at a youth audience, so the manufacturer offers a number of features for personalizing the device:
Call Fun Display: The outer display will show animated lights during a call. Users can set different styles or patterns for this feature. Cute Pet: Users can apply “cute panda or other pets showing funny animation on the outer screen.” Custom Style: The owner can create a custom picture, change the clock, fonts, or simply match the color of the wallpaper on the main screen. Interactive Themes: Set fun wallpapers like Star Maze, astronauts, mini games, and more.
Nova Flip allows users to access apps from the cover screen using widgets for quick launch. Huawei has also integrated the Live Window feature for the cover display. The Celia voice assistant has become more efficient in Nova Flip. It will help users with a wide range of queries, from skin care consultations and travel planning to editing documents and spreadsheets.
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Huawei Nova Flip comes in three versions at the following prices:
Nova Flip (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) — 5288 yuan (about 63,000 rubles or $740) Nova Flip (12GB RAM + 512GB storage) — 5688 yuan (about 67,700 rubles or $800) Nova Flip (12GB RAM + 1TB storage) — 6488 yuan (about 77,200 rubles or $910)
Pre-orders for the smartphone are being accepted today, and the new product will arrive in retail stores in China on August 9.
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