Huawei Nova 3i & Y9 2019 Gets Price Drop: Should You Buy It?

Huawei just announced a price drop on two of their popular mid-range devices: Huawei Nova 3i & Y9 2019. Nova 3i was released back in July 2018 and the Y9 2019 was released in October 2018.

These devices were priced at Rs. 38,900 & Rs. 34,900 respectively during their launch and after the 2nd price drop, their price now stands at Rs. 32,990 (Nova 3i) and Rs. 29,990 (Y9 2019).

Huawei Nova 3i

We have extensively covered the Huawei Nova 3i in our site and YouTube channel. So, don’t forget to check our articles and videos if you were thinking of buying the Nova 3i.

For those of you who don’t know, Nova 3i is a mid-range smartphone from Huawei with a killer balance in design and performance. It has features like a dual front-facing camera, dual rear-facing camera, AI mode, face-unlock, and 128GB internal storage. It has one of the best LCD screens at the price range and it costs Rs. 32,990.

Huawei Nova 3i Key Specifications

Display: 6.3 inches LTPS LCD display with 1080×2340 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 710
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
Memory: 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2
Rear Camera: Dual: 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF and 2 MP
Front Camera: Dual: 24 MP and 2 MP
Battery: 3340 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Huawei Nova 3i Price in Nepal: Rs. 32,990

Huawei Nova Y9 2019

Huawei Y9 2019 has a tall and huge 6.5″ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Full HD+ screen. Huawei’s LCD panels in the past have looked great, we have no doubt in believing the screen in the Y9 2019 would have similar quality. There’s a notch (a norm now) that houses two front-facing cameras which we will talk about later in this article. The back is made up of glass with gradient finish similar to the one found on the Huawei P20 Pro or the Huawei Nova 3. The renders make it look even sexier.

On the inside, Huawei Y9 2019 is powered by a Kirin 710 processor. Huawei’s custom processor for mid-range devices. This is the same processor found on the Huawei Nova 3i, so we have no problem with this device’s performance. It can handle your daily Facebook and YouTube just fine. Gaming will be decent too. The processor is paired with 4GB RAM so your multitasking will be smooth. The internal storage will be 64GB which is large enough for most people.

Huawei Y9 2019 Key Specifications

Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD display with 1080×2340 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 710
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
Memory: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2
Rear Camera: Dual: 16 MP PDAF and 2 MP
Front Camera: Dual: 13 MP and 2 MP
Battery: Non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Huawei Y9 2019 Price in Nepal: Rs. 29,990

Should you buy these devices?

Huawei Y9 2019 feels like a larger variant of the Huawei Nova 3i. That’s not a bad thing as Huawei Nova 3i is a good phone, and you are now getting more of it with the larger screen. The only difference between the phones is the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor on the Y9 2019 is a more refined version than the ones found on the Nova 3i. It can unlock the phone within 0.3 seconds.

Nova 3i and Y9 2019 are certainly older smartphones but their specs are still worthy. The Kirin 710 is similar to snapdragon 660 found on the Redmi Note 7 and is a more efficient processor. However, the GPU on the 710 slightly falls behind the 660. But, you won’t find big of a difference in the performance. So, with this price drop, the Y9 2019 and the Nova 3i have certainly become more appealing in the mid-range market.