As quickly as it became a fad, it looks like the notch is now going the way of the dodo (that is, extinct). Or at the very least, a far from premium option. Smartphone companies have been working on minimizing the notch over the last year or so, and we’re now seeing phones like the newly launched Huawei Nova 4 and it’s hole-punch display. And that punched hole is quite minuscule, yet manages to pack a 25mp selfie camera.
Also, the Nova 4 is no slouch. Underneath the hood, it packs a 2.36GHz 64-bit Kirin 970 octa-core processor with its own dedicated NPU for AI applications. Gaming is supplemented by a Mali-G72 MP12 GPU with GPU Turbo technology for smoother gameplay. Other specs include a 6.4 inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2310) display, 8GB RAM, and 128GB RAM. It also has a great 48mp shooter on the back.
The Huawei Nova 4 was launched in China with a price tag of CNY3,399, or roughly Php26.1k as of writing. Unfortunately, Huawei Philippines has already gone out of its way to say that the Nova 4 won’t make its way to our shores. Don’t be too disappointed though. There’s a possibility they just don’t want to cannibalize sales of what might be a similar offering in the future from their sub-brand Honor.
Huawei Nova 4 Specs
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2 | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | 398 ppi density | |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | |
| MEMORY | RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ROM | 128 GB ROM | |
| CAMERA | Primary | 48 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Secondary | 25 MP | |
| CONNECTIVITY | Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| USB | Yes | |
| BATTERY | mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 3750 mAh battery |
| MISC | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Price | CNY 3,399 (about Php26.1K as of publication) |
