HUAWEI Nova 4 Comprehensive Reviews

Huawei released Nova 4 On December 17 2018. The phone's innovative FullView screen is the biggest highlight, plus the first use of the 48 million pixel CMOS let us see the sincerity of Huawei's mobile phone. However, as we have known about Huawei, even Pioneer is a work that has been carefully chosen.

What exactly the FullView screen of the Huawei Nova 4? Is the selfie with the front camera affected by the extreme full screen? What is the effect of the Nova 4 with first tripe camera? In addition to the screen and the photo, Huawei Nova 4 has other places worthy of attention, and which group is it suitable for? In face of these problems, the next thing we are going to do is to open the veil of Huawei Nova 4.

Let's take a look at the basic parameters of the Huawei Nova 4. The FullView screen with the 86.3% screen-to-body ratio. The 25MP front camera with a poster-level self-timer and the 48MP rear camera triple camera module guarantees the photographing level; The HUAWEI nova 4 with Kirin 970 chipset, packs an impressive 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM to quickly meet all your multi-tasking needs. It is divided into 20 million rear and 48 million rear versions according to the different use of the rear camera. There is no other difference in hardware except the rear camera.

Beauty Design with Punch Display

Simple and extreme, this is my first impression on the Huawei Nova 4. The 157*75.1*7.77mm body and the 172g body weight is comfortable to hold and makes it easy to use with one hand. Of course, the most amazing thing is that Huawei Nova 4 has a big leap of the screen border. Even compared with Nova 3, the border width of Nova 4 has been significantly reduced, especially the bottom border is still 3.9mm on the LCD screen, which is no weaker than the mainstream OLED screen mobile phone on the market.

So how does Huawei Nova 4 push the screen to the new extreme again? We all know that the biggest problem that hinders the evolution of true full-screen is how to hide the front sensors and cameras. Slide design, dual screen design, pop-up design, etc. are all about putting the relevant structure to elsewhere.

But the front camera of Huawei Nova 4 with Huawei's pioneering Punch blind hole technology to maximize the integrity of the screen. The front camera with a diameter of 3.05mm is hidden beneath the display, which has great requirements for the integration process and assembly precision. The aurora in the upper left corner of the screen is not only beautiful than the previous mobile phone in terms of vision, but also reduces the occupation of the front camera to the screen area.

After learning about the camera, let us talk about other sensors such as distance sensors, ambient light sensors, earpieces, LED lighters and so on. These components that we don't usually care about are related to the important basic functions of the mobile phone group. Huawei demonstrated their scientific strength in the nova series once again - The first ejector distance sensor was placed at the top of the middle frame, and the distance sensing of the screen direction was achieved by refraction, which perfectly assumed the function of the traditional distance sensor and did not occupy the frontal area.

The extremely narrow micro-seam ambient light sensor, micro-slot type earpiece, and the hidden type led are also moved to the top of the middle frame of the mobile phone, and the width of the upper frame is only 1.85 mm. At this time, the Huawei Nova 4 FullView is finally completed.

The body with metal bright-faced middle frame, 3.5mm headphone jack is left at the top, Type-C interface and speaker are at the bottom, the left slot and the right side of the power volume button, all we won’t introduce them here clearly.

On the back of the body, Huawei Nova 4 has four colors: black, white, blue, and red, especially the double-coating technology of red color, which is mesmerizing to look at with its gorgeous gradient color that’s sure to catch the eye of your audience.

The camera inherits the vertical arrangement of the previous nova and P series. More precisely, the triple rear cameras arrangement is exactly the same as the P20 Pro, but the three lenses are the main camera, the bokeh camera and the ultra-wide-angle camera. A decorative ring around the center of the rear fingerprint recognition module is easier to unlock.

Overall, the industrial design of the Huawei Nova 4’s appearance has achieved far beyond the same price of mobile phones, and the complete and mature matching program also makes it not lose its normal function. Huawei's colorful gameplay in color and light has also been preserved on Nova 4, this time Nova is still a super-class and elegant production.

Clearer and more detailed photos: AI, super wide angle, handheld Super Night Mode are all available

The selfies are still our favorite "poster-level" 25MP self-timer. And the upgraded beauty algorithm not only includes professional static beauty, but even the dynamics of video calls and WeChat chats are still full of energy.

From the perspective comparison we can easily see the difference between the super wide-angle lens and the normal lens. With this lens that can take 117° super wide-angle photos, we can take more interesting photos that are difficult to reach with ordinary mobile phones. Especially in scenes such as scenery and humanities - you can stand in the same place to shoot a wider space, more visually striking composition and more details of the picture, especially in some limited viewing conditions, the addition of the wide-angle lens can save you a lot of regrets that you can't shoot.

Just like this Christmas tree, you really can't take a full picture if you don't take advantage of Nova 4's super wide-angle camera. Even if you don't consider the problems of composition and impressions, the advantages are still very obvious brought by the wide angle. If you want to take photos and share them with your friends, at least you need to take a complete picture. Of course, there are still a lot of advanced games for super wide-angle, let's continue to study.

In this photo, with the help of super wide angle, the scenery of the water and the sky has become more and more clear. An ordinary lake view can also be photographed in a completely different way from the past, bringing a more dramatic visual effect.

There are also common reflections on the shore that can be taken for a better visual experience with super wide angles. The overall transparency is stronger, and the flow of water waves and static buildings achieve better harmony. The whole picture is much more shocking than the common perspective.

It can be seen that although the current firmware has not been upgraded completely, but taking pictures with Nova 4 is enough to bring us amazing performance. The color of the image is vivid and natural, and the sharpness details are excellent, and the noise control is perfect. It can be seen that Huawei is very good at tuning this new CMOS.

Screen effect: the focus of the FullView screen is still on the screen

Huawei Nova 4 uses a 6.4-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2310*1080. The display effect is basically satisfactory, the color temperature is colder, the color display is accurate and beautiful. As for the traditional advantages of LCD, the maximum brightness has exceeded 450nits, and it is not a problem when used under daylight.

However, limited to the backlighting principle of the LCD, the brightness of the screen near the pole of Nova 4 is slightly reduced. It is difficult to see the difference if it is not carefully observed, and it will not affect the daily use. In addition, because there is still a distance about 1mm between the screen and the camera, and the default is black around the screen when the front is opened, it will not affect the self-timer.

Flagship Performance

The HUAWEI Nova 4 is a flagship level phone harnessing the intelligent performance and AI capabilities of the Kirin 970 chipset. This phone packs an impressive 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM to quickly meet all your multi-tasking needs. Check your emails, run multiple apps and play your favorite games all while completing everyday tasks, effortlessly. Also with The Latest EMUI 9.0, this update increases performance speed, application start up time and better overall system fluency. Familiar Apps are updated to be used with one hand operation while new features have been added to HiVision and HiTouch. Your mobile life is easier with EMUI 9.0.

A New Level of Gaming Experience

Powered by GPU Turbo technology, the HUAWEI nova 4 improves game fluency and increases a better response to your touch. Your games will run incredibly smooth and you won’t miss out on intense fighting scenes or that unbeatable level in your favourite game.

Video Ringtone for Incoming Calls

Are you bored with the old traditional incoming call notifications? Now with the HUAWEI nova 4, you can set up your favourite video as the default ringtone for your contacts. Enjoy a new form of entertainment and have more fun with your incoming calls.

Starting from the Nova 3e, the Nova series has always been Huawei's "technical pioneer", from bangs screen to the current Punch Display, adhering to the positioning of young and fashion. Clear market positioning, a full- personality design and a very high overall score make Huawei Nova 4 became a very high-performing mobile phone. Although there is a little pity as Huawei Nova 4 lacks of functions such as wireless charging and NFC, but it is worth to abandon some features that target users do not pay much attention to in exchange for more practical selling points.

Huawei Nova 4 is not the best choice for the people who are pursuing extreme performance and high cost performance, but at this price you need a mobile phone with full personality, powerful camera performance and good at other aspects, then it is really a product worth considering.