Review of the smartphone Huawei nova 5z with the main characteristics

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The fingers of two hands are not enough to count the company's releases for the fall of 2019 alone. A phone with 4 cameras or a new operating system? Better chipset and largest size? Everything is possible at once, and this is during a major conflict with the United States, which does not seem to subside for a long time.

The Chinese brand "achievement" (in translation) churns out quality products one after another, while simultaneously uniting in an alliance with Russia and burning bridges to America. And on the agenda is a loud November release: the ridiculously cheap Nova 5z smartphone.

... Or is it a tablet?

Company position as of November 2019

As you know, Huawei was caught in August of this year on surveillance of users through the front camera, because of which the US government set out to wipe the Asian monopoly off the face of the earth.

It is no coincidence that news about the company's integrity checks in Europe, as well as an ultimatum to all organizations cooperating with Huawei, appeared on the network. It seems the future of Ren Zhengfei, the creator of the brand, is already a foregone conclusion, if not for one BUT. Russia dramatically got involved in the game and openly supported the Celestial Empire. And very soon the world will see a smartphone with the support of the Russian operating system "Aurora", because the negotiations took place on September 5 and ended successfully for each of the parties.

Appearance

It is difficult to imagine exactly where the world fashion is striving, but it seems very soon smartphones will weigh 2-3 kilograms (if they are lucky), and instead of a cover, users will have to choose a cart to transport this powerful something.

Huawei Nova 5z is another victim of style, because its dimensions go beyond any boundaries of understanding - a record 16 centimeters in height and 7 centimeters in width. In a dark alley, it can be easily transformed into an object for self-defense, and in the gym - into a mini-dumbbell. The flagship weighs 178 grams, which is even surprising, because smaller models have a similar weight.

However, the manufacturer decided to stop at the appearance, saving the weak hearts of buyers from triangular or round screens. The smartphone is rectangular in shape with minimally rounded edges. At first, the model will seem incredibly huge, even in large palms there is a high risk of falling, which means that in fragile women's hands it will certainly meet the floor more than once.

Huawei is releasing twin brothers again. This time, the Nova 5z is a complete replica of the Nova 5i Pro, which, in turn, is very similar to the Mate 20. Well, let's see how far this cloning goes!

The back panel is securely covered from scratches and dust with durable metal. The glossy finish adds a special beauty to the smartphone, which looks stunning in all colors (while it is not afraid of damage). A third of the building was occupied by 4 chambers combined into a monolithic block. Beneath them is a fingerprint cutout, which is still difficult to reach, especially for those unlucky with the size of their hands. And he doesn't always react the first time. The front camera is located on the glass display. The hole is literally carved out as the Nova 5z continues the trend of limitless screens.

Equipment

The novelty is presented in three fairly popular colors: emerald green (an echo of the Mate line), aurora or the color of the northern lights in shades of blue and purple, as well as strict black.

We'll tell you a secret that the black color is the most easily soiled, unlike the most beautiful Aurora, the latter, by the way, is a real myth on the market that you will have to chase after.

The rest of the equipment is standard. In addition to the phone, the personalized box will contain a certificate, instructions, a fairly long cord (finally, the Chinese have thought of it), an adapter for fast charging and a clip for a SIM card slot.

Specifications

Screen

Since the materials of the case cost a lot, the brand decided to slow down on the matrix. The budget IPS LCD perfectly complemented the large screen of the novelty, giving out brightness no worse than the iPhone 11. Probably, the choice in favor of it is due to the gentle effect on vision, and with such a monster in FULL HD 1080 × 2340 resolution by 6.2 inches, eyes will get tired quickly. In addition, the display was adorned with a special OLED coating against grease and dirt. And the main feature on which the manufacturer focuses so much (mini-cinema) has every chance of becoming a star of the fall of 2019.

The pixel density of critics was amazed, since not every premium flagship is gaining 412 ppi, and the relatively cheap Nova 5z achieves this value without much difficulty. In addition, it is perfect from any point of view, the image does not change from any of the possible angles.

operating system

The most sophisticated and feature-rich operating system 9.1 (pie) will lead the work on all applications. She has already proven her superiority almost everywhere and even a raw 10 cannot be compared with her. The transition is smooth, widgets do not hang, and the maximum waiting time for a response is no more than 3 seconds. The author's shell of Huawei - EMUI 9.1 will be a pleasant surprise.

With additional help, 2 GB of RAM is freed on the smartphone, the factory readers pdf, txt and others are significantly improved. Gameplay support also arrived - GPU Turbo 3.0. The feature eliminates script errors and crashes, protects the processor from overheating and makes it easier to launch heavy 3D games.

Icons have also changed. Huawei has taken a course to minimize everything in a row! Don't be surprised if icons and wallpapers soon just go square and black and white. The overall impression of the organization of the flagship's work is positive, there are no gross flaws or pretentious, but useless innovations.

Performance

HiSilicon has been spoiling Qualcomm's statistics with nimble products for several years. The powerful Kirin 810 processor installed in the flagship has become a serious rival to the American counterpart Snapdragon 845, and this despite the fact that it was released no more than 5 months ago. Power is provided by 8 cores, two of which run at up to 2.27 GHz, and the other six at 1.88 GHz.

Huawei has cleverly got out of the situation with the American architecture ARM, which was banned. The loss of the most convenient and productive system forced the Chinese brand to create its own brainchild - DaVinci - which is in many ways not inferior to its competitors.Here the developers forgot to stop and accidentally assembled a unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) neural network to speed up the smartphone. The speed of task execution, virus protection algorithms and battery autonomy have changed.

The Mali-G52 MP6 video processor literally kicks the Adreno 618 off the gaming pedestal. With it, even the most difficult applications will seem no more difficult than Tetris and a snake.

Test results:

• Antutu Benchmark - 237437 points
• Geekbench (single core) - 2829 points

Battery

Where Huawei flew by was battery selection. Only 4000mAh! With a 6-inch screen, it's a cold-blooded crime. Whatever brightness the developers use in the flagship, it will last no more than a day with active use.

To save the battery, you will have to reduce the brightness, not use the Internet and Bluetooth, but then the very idea of ​​buying this smartphone disappears. A more or less successful attempt to correct the situation is the fast charging function at 22 Volts (about 40% in 30 minutes), as well as the energy-intensive IPS matrix. Although the newly minted mini-cinema plays videos and movies in Full HD for up to 12 hours straight. As for games, we do not recommend going far from the outlet, but it is best to buy a good power-bank and forget the weak battery like a bad dream.

Camera

One of the most important aspects of a phone is the camera quality, and there are 4 of them in Huawei Nova 5z! Let's see how they take pictures day and night, and how the Asians distinguished themselves this time.

The main camera - 48 megapixels, shoots decently, landscapes and portraits come out equally clear. Largely due to the f / 1.8 aperture, which gives out medium illumination. The AI ​​neural network independently selects brightness and focus for the color gamut. Daytime shooting will be a good competitor to luxury smartphones. There are slight noises at dusk, but the flash eliminates them.

The second module (ultra-wide) - 8 megapixels, has a large viewing angle for a beautiful panorama. FULL HD 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. At this power, the video will turn out no worse than in the last Avengers! But the main feature is hidden even deeper - f / 2.4 aperture. This crumb will easily absorb black matter in space, if necessary, and night shooting is like baby talk for her.

The list is completed by two sensors of 2 megapixels each. The first is responsible for macro photography, and the second - for the depth of the frame, also with f / 2.4 aperture. Let's not be afraid of comparison with the new Apple product. Maybe Huawei has not yet reached that level of photos, but is confidently striving for this, as evidenced by examples:

The front camera scored 32 megapixels, which is very good for a cheap flagship. At night, she gives up positions, but during the day she holds firm. Selfie comes out not pockmarked, color reproduction and clarity at the level.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Beautiful design;
• Lots of nice colors;
• High-quality, bright screen;
• Many features and unique Huawei shell;
• Suitable for heavy games;
• Quality cameras with large apertures.

• Inconvenient dimensions;
• Weak battery.

There is no exact release date for Huawei nova 5z, only a vague "in November" warms the soul of users. If you believe the latest news, then in Russia the phone will most likely be sold for quite a nice sum of $ 200 (about 13,000 rubles).