Get to know Huawei’s first quad-camera and FullView Display phone

HUAWEI nova 2i was released in Sri Lanka in early November 2017. In addition to being equipped with the Kirin 659 chip and Huawei EMUI 5.1, the highlight of the smartphone is the HUAWEI nova 2i’s quad-camera and FullView Display flagship configuration. How does the phone perform? Let us take a closer look.

Dual cameras in front and back. A cutting edge camera with comprehensive functions

In 2016, Huawei released the “Leica dual camera” concept on the new P9 as its first collaboration with the photography industry. Not only did this place two cameras on the back of the phone, Leica colors was also introduced to greatly improve the phone camera’s performance in capturing vivid colors and light. This also made “dual-camera “technology mainstream in the industry. From the actual shooting effect perspective, a camera with dual back cameras has a significant advantage and the photo gets a naturally blurred background that highlights the main subject.

Regardless of whether you are a professional photographer or not, you can use the dual cameras to take great photos and share them in your posts with your friends.

By using the dual cameras on the back, we gradually noticed the limitations of a singular camera, especially for selfies. It’s difficult to take the perfect selfie when so many come out blurry or looking unrealistic.

Why not place two cameras on the front as well? And so, the “quad-camera” concept of having two cameras on the front and on the back was created. The HUAWEI nova 2i is Huawei’s first “quad-camera” phone.

13-megapixel and 2-megapixel cameras on the front for beautiful selfies

The HUAWEI nova 2i is equipped with a 13-megapixel and a 2-megapixel camera on the front. Main imaging relies on the F2.0, 13-megapixel, wide aperture camera, and the 1.75 um, 2-megapixel camera collects depth information. One camera creates the image, and the other camera blurs the background for the best camera effect.

Applies leveled bokeh to make the object stand out more

The two cameras work together to implement background blurring at various levels based on the depth information. Blurring is increased farther away from the subject for a more realistic effect.

Preset Selfie Toning Flash provides studio-quality effects

To provide users with better selfie effects, the HUAWEI nova 2i is equipped with a studio-quality, smart Selfie Toning Flash that provides the perfect soft-light in low-light environments or even when there is no light. The Selfie Toning Flash, in addition to the dual cameras will be able to capture people and backgrounds under dim lighting. You no longer need to feel restricted by your environment. Now you can take beautiful selfies even under dim lighting.

Smart Selfie Toning Flash mode: Adjust shooting effects as you like

In order to avoid having a front light that is too dim, too bright, can’t be adjusted, or creates unrealistic lighting, the HUAWEI nova 2i adds smart Selfie Toning Flash modes in Camera, including auto off and Selfie Toning Flash. This allows you to adjust the lighting as you see fit for beautiful and natural-looking photos.

120-degree lighting creates photos with beautiful butterfly lighting

The HUAWEI nova 2i’s front light provides 120-degree lighting to ensure maximum light coverage when taking selfies. This casts a Selfie Toning Flash on the subject’s shoulders and chest as well as on top of the subject’s head for the most flattering selfies.

In addition, the HUAWEI nova 2i’s front-shooting mode is equipped with Beauty 4.0, which incorporates gender identification, beautification, video beautification, and other features so that you’ll always look your best whether in selfies or video chats. There are also 18 different fun effects to make taking selfies more interesting and fun.

Wide aperture mode: Shoot photos with more vivid subjects

When shooting food or scenery, you can use Wide-aperture mode and apply the bokeh effect on the background so that your subject stands out. Dual cameras on the back can effectively blur the background when shooting people or scenery and highlight your subject. Shooting the photo first and focusing later is also supported, so that you don’t miss the moment playing around with settings.

FullView Display appeal

If we use the first releases of mobile phones in 2007 as the beginning of smartphones, from the 2.4-inch screen at the time to the 5.7-inch screen we now see, our desire for the visual appeal of bigger screens along with the compactness of a small phone has never stopped. The demand for easier grip along with fuller visuals has led to the development of FullView Display phones. The HUAWEI nova 2i incorporates this concept.

High screen ratio: A large screen on a small body

A FullView Display phone means covering as much of the front of the phone with screen for maximum screen-to-body ratio. Compared to other phones, the HUAWEI nova 2i has a screen that is 31% closer to the top edge of the phone, 36% closer the bottom edge. Furthermore, the nova 2i is configured with a 1.7 mm screen frame with an 83% screen ratio, giving the small body the visual effects of a 5.9-inch screen.

The 18:9 ratio ensures the HUAWEI nova 2i’s lightweight feel while maximizing the visual experience. Compared to the previous generation, the HUAWEI nova 2i’s screen can display 12.5% more content. This means that when you use split-screen, or read or play games on your phone, you will be able to see more content on your screen.

First, when using split-screen, the HUAWEI nova 2i will display an extra line of text compared to regular phones.

Due to the increased screen ratio, the HUAWEI nova 2i’s display effect and usable area easily beats out the competition. Whether for work or entertainment, this phone will be your strongest ally.

Since its release, the Huawei nova series has focused on hard work, fearlessness, and growth, making it a favorite among college students. And now the new nova 2i, as the first Huawei “quad-camera”, “full-screen” smartphone, stands ready to meet the needs of its young customers and to demonstrate Huawei’s confidence in its performance.