Huawei Nova 3i

Name: Huawei Nova 3i
Brand: Huawei
SKU: SKU5556
Rating: 4.2 (1146 reviews)

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Last Updated: 20th August 2026

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Key Specs

Display 6.30-inch (1080x2340)
Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710
Front Camera 24MP + 2MP
Rear Camera 16MP + 2MP
RAM 4GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 3340mAh
OS Android 8.1

Market Status Released

Release Date July 2018

Huawei Nova 3i Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build quality
Good performance

Bad
Slow face recognition
Heats up while gaming
No display protection
Sub-par low-light camera performance

Huawei is a popular smartphone brand around the world but we haven’t seen a big presence here in India. One of the main reasons for this has been the company's focus on promoting its sub-brand Honor in the Indian market. Now that Honor has made a mark for itself in the market, Huawei seems to have started improving its own presence.

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Huawei Nova 3i Summary

The Nova 3i is a budget offering from Huawei. it sports a 6.2-inch display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Powering the phone is the new Huawei Kirin 710 processor. The Nova 3i has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It has a dual camera setup at the front and the back. At the back, it has a 16-megapixel primary camera with a 2-megapixel depth sensor, while at the front it has a 24-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It runs EMUI 8.2 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. The Nova 3i is a dual-SIM device has support for dual 4G and VoLTE.

Huawei Nova 3i Price in India

Huawei Nova 3i price in India starts from ₹ 17,990. The lowest price of Huawei Nova 3i is ₹ 17,990 at Amazon on 20th August 2026.

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Huawei Nova 3i Full Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Nova 3i
Price in India	₹17,990
Release date	July 2018
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	157.60 x 75.20 x 7.60
Weight (g)	169.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3340
Colours	Black, Purple, White

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.30
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	409

Hardware

Processor	octa-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	HiSilicon Kirin 710
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256

Camera

Rear camera	16-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.0) + 2-megapixel

Software

Operating system	Android 8.1
Skin	EMUI 8.2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.20
Micro-USB	Yes
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes

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I am not happy

Tharaka Dissanayake (May 19, 2020) on Gadgets 360

I have used Huawei Nova 3i phone for 13months and now it's back has been swallenand back cover removed. This is the very first time I faced such bad experience even I have used many mobile phones. Any one knows why it was happenned.?

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Its really good

Kishore Seela (Sep 3, 2018) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

So far so good at this price. I have used One plus 3T earlier and the performance seems definitely better that one plus.

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Sarthak Srivastava (Sep 16, 2018) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

When will be iris purple of huwaei nova 3i available? Please please help I really want to buy this product�Ÿ™

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Good Graphical Display

Antu Mitra Arjun (Nov 17, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

I give it 5star...but i suggest that the front cameras resoulation would be better

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Huawei nova 3i

Rojil Adhikari (Feb 20, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

Very good phone. I love it.

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