Huawei Nova 13 Pro: Top Features, Specifications, and Price

• Plaid pattern design
• New camera module
• Turbo Charging
• Image-Sending feature
• AI photo editing tools
• Front and rear multi-focal length

Specifications

Design: Unlike the standard variant, Nova 13 Pro comes with a unique and elongated camera bump. It shows four lens openings arranged squarely. There are two LED Flash sensors on the module for clear lighting.

Nova 12 Pro comes in four color options: Loden Green (the main color), Feather Sand Purple, Feather Sand White, and Starry Black.

Display and Dimensions

The Pro variant in the Nova 13 smartphone lineup sports a dimension of 163.4 x 74.9 x 7.82mm. It weighs around 209 grams. The device has a 6.76-inch OLED with a resolution of 2776 x 1224 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.

It supports 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, a 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1.07 billion colors, and a P3 wide color gamut.

Other Parameters

Huawei Nova 13 Pro runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 and brings three storage variants: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. As per the Geekbench listing, the device has 12GB RAM and is equipped with the Kirin 8000 5G chipset.

Talking about the battery, the device has a 5000mAh battery with a rated capacity of 4900mAh. It supports 100W superfast charging.

Camera

Huawei Nova 12 Pro brings a triple camera setup including a 50MP RYYB super sensitive color filter array and OIS main lens, a 3x telephoto portrait anti-shake sensor (RYYB + OIS), and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle macro shooter.

Also, the front face has a pill-shaped cutout which houses a 60MP ultra-wide-angle portrait tracking camera and a 5x optical zoom portrait close-up lens.

The company has imposed a new rear multi-focal length portrait lens that enables users to freely change the focal length from a wide angle to a close-up. One can adjust the framing and compositions as per their preference.

AI Capabilities

Here is the list of AI features and capabilities that the Huawei Nova 13 Pro brings to the table:

• AI Best Expression: smartly detects and improves expressions based on other pictures
• AI removal, AI smart cutout, AI image expansion
• AI Copywriting: Celia can help you copy and write daily recordings or share your favorite moments.
• AI Document Assistant: Share documents, translate the content, extract key points from big articles, and generate mind maps with a new assistant.
• AI Skin Care Advisor: Just send skin product pictures to Celia and learn about your skin as well as ask relevant questions.
• AI Trip Planning: Share your travel destination and duration with Celia to generate a detailed guide about check-ins, food, transportation, and more.
• Weak signal enhancement mode: To resolve poor network issues instantly
• Floor-level device search and smart cloud acceleration for better signals at blind spots.
• Harassment blocking on calls, pure mode, security, and privacy center.

Price:

• Huawei Nova 13 – 256GB version priced at 3699 yuan (519 USD, 480 Euro)
• Huawei Nova 13 – 512GB version priced at 3999 yuan (561 USD, 519 Euro)
• Huawei Nova 13 – 1TB version priced at 4499 yuan (631 USD, 584 Euro)

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Let’s begin our exploration with the Huawei Nova 13 specifications and price details.

Nova 12: Top Features

• New check-pattern design
• Upgraded camera setup
• AI image editing features
• Satellite Image-Sending feature
• Turbo Charging

Specifications

Design: Standard Nova 13 has the same design as the Nova 12 in terms of camera module. But the change lies in the unique plaid pattern on the back cover. The light and dark lines intersecting each other give a classy look to the phone.

Nova 13 smartphone comes in four colors: Loden Green (star shade), Feather Sand Purple, Feather Sand White, and Starry Black.

Display and Dimensions

Huawei Nova 13 measures 161.4 x 75.3 x 6.98mm and weighs 195 grams. It features a 6.7-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution (2412 x 1084 pixels), a 120Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, a P3 wide color gamut, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and 300Hz touch sampling rate.

Some important capabilities of the screen are AI pixel-level display adjustment, low blue light bionic adjustment, and 360° brightness adjustment.

Camera

Huawei Nova 13 has a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP super-sensitive shooter (F1.9 aperture, RYYB color filter array) and an 8MP ultrawide angle macro lens (F2.2 aperture) with 10x digital zoom. The front side has a 60MP camera.

Internal Parameters

The device comes with HarmonyOS 4.2 out of the box. It has three storage variants: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. However, the RAM and chipset information is currently missing from the official website.

HarmonyOS 4.2 brings a new text theme with full of funny characters and emojis support. One can customize the home screen with surprising elements.

Speaking of the cell, it has a 5000mAh battery which supports a 100W SuperFast charger. It can charge the device up to 50% in 10 minutes.

Huawei also brought new changes to the battery segment with the Nova 13. It can identify high-speed scenarios like railway stations. airports, and more and smartly enables the Turbo mode for a quick recharge.

AI charging with precise temperature control and battery safety management are some other useful additions to the newly launched smartphone.

AI Features

Huawei has introduced some amazing AI tools with the Nova 13 series. Starting with the image editing features, the company brings a new “AI Best Expressions” tool. It detects your expressions in multiple pictures and lets you change the bad expression with a good one accordingly.

Other photo editing AI functions in the Nova 13 are AI Image Expansion, AI removal, as well as the AI cutout tool.

Apart from picture editing, the device also has office-based AI tools. These are:

• AI Copywriting: Celia can help you copy and write daily recordings or share your favorite moments.
• AI Document Assistant: Share documents, translate the content, extract key points from big articles, and generate mind maps with a new assistant.
• AI Skin Care Advisor: Just send skin product pictures to Celia and learn about your skin as well as ask relevant questions.
• AI Trip Planning: Share your travel destination and duration with Celia to generate a detailed guide about check-ins, food, transportation, and more.

Huawei has resolved the weak signal problems with the Nova 13 series. The device now has a new “weak signal enhancement mode” that supports an innovative antenna solution. It optimizes the network effectively and reduces latency.

Floor-level device search and smart cloud acceleration further ensure better signals all the time even at signal blind spots. Other features include harassment blocking on calls, pure mode, security, and privacy center making the user experience much better.

Price:

• Huawei Nova 13 – 256GB version priced at 2699 yuan (378 USD, 350  Euro)
• Huawei Nova 13 – 512GB version priced at 2999 yuan (421 USD, 389 Euro)
• Huawei Nova 13 – 1TB version priced at 3499 yuan (491 USD, 454  Euro)

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So without any delays, let’s jump into the Honor X60 series features and key specs.

• Super anti-fall, waterproof, and wear-resistant
• High-density large battery
• 108MP rear main camera
• Two-way satellite SMS capability
• Super smart AI assistant

Honor X60 series brings two models: Standard and Pro. Both variants differ from each other to some extent. Although these handsets claim to be better than their predecessors in every aspect. Let’s learn more about these devices.

Design

Honor X60: The phone resembles the Mate 60 Pro design. It features a giant circular camera ring with a void in the middle. The lens and flash arrangement is similar to that of Mate 60 Pro. Whereas, the back panel has a marble-like pattern.

The front side has a single punch-hole design on a flat display. The sides are slightly round. It arrives in three colors: Cyan, Moon Shadow White, and Elegant Black.

Honor X60 Pro: The device adopts a thick circular camera rim housing four lens openings in the inner circle. The front has a pill-shaped cutout and a quad-curved display. It comes in four shades: Sky Blue, Basalt Gray, Burning Orange, and Elegant Black.

Honor X60 series (Image Credits: Honor)

Display and Dimensions

Honor X60: The phone measures 165.98 x 75.8 x 7.88mm and weighs 189 grams. It equips a 6.8-inch TFT LCD panel with a 2412 x 1080 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 16.7 million colors, a 20.1:9 screen aspect ratio, and multi-touch 10-point support.

The standard model features 850 nits global peak brightness, DC dimming without any flickers, and natural light eye protection. The screen also supports sleep aid capability to protect your eyes from strain.

X60 Pro: It is slightly thicker than its sibling. The device has a 162.8 x 75.5 x 7.98mm dimensions with 188 grams weight. It has a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2700 x 1224 pixels resolutions, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 19.85:9 screen aspect ratio, 1.07 billion colors, and multi-touch 10-point support.

Pro variant uses a flexible hyperbolic screen and supports 3000 nits peak brightness. Other capabilities are a 3840Hz zero-risk dimming, AI sleep aid display, and natural light eye protection.

Body Structure:

Honor X60 series supports a second-gen Taichi shock-absorbing structure. It is ten-sided anti-fall, waterproof, and wear-resistant. The devices also use ultra-deep tempered glass on the front and an ultra-strong composite material on the back.

The Pro variant supports a 3-layer waterproof structure that can handle wet or oily hands touch efficiently.

Honor X60 series body architecture (Image Credits: Honor)

Processor

Honor X60 uses a Dimensity 7025-Ultra octa-core chipset with a BXM-8-256 graphics processing unit. On the flip side, the Pro version equips the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip processor (octa-core) with Adreno 710 GPU.

Internal Configurations

Both models run on Android 14-based MagicOS 8 and have four RAM + storage options: 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB.

The standard model packs a 5800mAh battery with 35W fast charging and the Pro variant has a 6600mAh flagship level cell with 66W fast charging capability.

Camera

Honor X60 series brings a single 108MP rear main camera (f/1.75) with 10x digital zoom and 3x lossless zoom. It also sports an 8MP front-facing selfie camera (f/2.0) for impressive portraits. The device also supports AI features like one-click cutout removal, automatic wonderful captures, and more.

Other capabilities

Honor X60 Pro two-way Beidou satellite SMS feature. Users can send and receive text messages even without a cellular network. The feature only supports the Pro model. Other features are Link TurboX and GPU TurboX.

Honor X60 Pro features (Image Credits: Honor)

The former can connect up to four networks. It can easily detect freezing as well as can switch to a high-quality network within seconds. Meanwhile, the latter can unleash extreme smoothness and boost in the gaming performance.

Price and Availability

The Honor X60 series is open for pre-sale. The company will open the official sale for these devices on October 25. You can check the price details below.

Standard Honor X60

• 8GB + 128GB – 1199 yuan
• 8GB + 256GB – 1399 yuan
• 12GB + 256GB – 1599 yuan
• 12GB + 512GB – 1799 yuan

X60 Pro

• 8GB + 128GB – 1499 yuan
• 8GB + 256GB – 1699 yuan
• 12GB + 256GB – 1999 yuan
• 12GB + 512GB – 2299 yuan

Honor X60 series price (Image Credits: Honor/Weibo)

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exFAT

This HarmonyOS NEXT update has added support for exFAT file system format. This will enable the operating system to detect additional external storage devices.

Extensible File Allocation Table (exFAT) is a file system that is an upgraded version of FAT32. It enables the system to efficiently process large files and storage devices.

It was first introduced in 2006 by Microsoft to replace FAT32 on devices with flash memory such as USB and SD cards. FAT32 has a 4GB size limit but exFAT could handle much larger files.

Furthermore, exFAT is supported by various operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. This allows the user to seamlessly share files between different devices.

HarmonyOS NEXT with exFAT storage support

Charging and other improvements

The new update boosts turbocharging mode to improve overall user experience. The firmware also improves the user interface and optimizes system stability for better performance.

There’s a fix for Celia keyboard which resolves some issues with character position. On the other hand, devices with facial recognition have been facing issues with random unlock errors, which is addressed with this software.

The contact app is getting a new fix for issues in deleting and merging similar contacts. Eventually, the update has optimized the system for a better user experience in some situations.

Beta

Released on October 8, the public beta campaign has gathered more than a million users. The current activity is limited to flagship devices and will expand to other models as the activity progresses.

The program has unlimited test slots and any users with eligible devices can opt for public beta, folowed by OTA release.

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Let’s explore the new tablet!

Design

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 made its global debut in two colors: Premium Gold and Black. Gold is the star shade of this device. It is inspired by traditional silk paintings that bear a shiny look. It uses Silk Weaving craftsmanship to get the organic silk fabric feel.

The tech giant has designed the device by aligning multiple layers of the unique golden silk texture to give a dazzling shine to its flagship handset.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 design (Image Credits: Huawei)

Dimension and Display

MatePad Pro adopts an 182.53 x 271.25 x 5.5mm dimension with 508 grams weight. It features a 12.2 Tandem OLED PaperMatte screen with a 2800 x 1840 pixels resolution, 274 PPI, 1.07 billion colors, a P3 wide color gamut, and 2000 nits peak brightness.

Benefits of Tandem OLED and PaperMatte display solutions include:

• Anti-sparkle and anti-reflection properties
• 99% of the elimination of environmental light interference
• Brighter, clearer, and more vibrant picture quality
• Easy on the eyes even in direct sunlight scenarios

This solution also increases the device and its screen durability. Dual-layer OLED has scratch-resistant properties that protect the screen from external damage. It also reduces power consumption by 30% and makes the device last longer.

PaperMatte tech, on the other hand, gives a paper-like smoother, and richer feel while gliding the stylus on the tablet’s screen.

Other display capabilities include a 92% screen-to-body ratio and a contrast ratio of 2000000:1. Users will observe a better viewing experience than ever!

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 display features (Image Credits: Huawei)

Internal Configuration

MatePad Pro 12.2 global unit comes with HarmonyOS 4.2 operating system out of the box. As per a Chinese leak, the device runs on the Kirin 9010W chip. This processor further pair-up with 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB internal storage options.

Battery and Charging

The tablet packs a non-removable cell with a 5050mAh capacity. It is equivalent to a 10100mAh battery and supports 100W SuperCharge wired charging.

It also features Turbocharging that boosts the device’s power to 85% in 40 minutes and 100% in 55 minutes. The tablet also has a Smart Power Conserve capability that keeps it all-time ready even if it has been idle for a year.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 Golden Edition (Image Credits: Huawei)

Camera

Huawei has integrated a rear dual-camera system on the MatePad Pro 12.2. It consists of a 13MP main shooter (f/1.8 aperture + AutoFocus) and an 8MP ultra-wide lens (f/2.2 aperture + Fixed Focus). There is also an LED flash inside the circular camera ring. The front face has a smart sensing lens with f/2.0 aperture.

Accessories

MatePad Pro 12.2 supports a 420-gram Glide Keyboard. It has a unique stylus slot and seamless charging support, giving a laptop feel. It sports NearLink technology for quick and easy connectivity and has ultra-low latency. The next accessory is the 3rd-gen M-Pencil with an improved and smoother writing experience.

Upgraded GoPaint app

The tech giant has upgraded the GoPaint app with the new tablet. The company has used the Fantian Painting Engine 2.0 which unlocks a wide range of brushes, 8K canvases, 500+ staggering layers, and a 120fps high frame rate.

GoPaint app (Image Credits: Huawei)

An all-new Huawei Notes app

MatePad Pro 12.2 brings smart Notes app features that ease daily-life experiences. The list of new and interesting tools in the Notes application count:

• Lasso tool: changes the color of selected text + custom colors in the palette
• Prominent Toolbar: A shortcut for frequently-used items
• One-tap split-screen: Tap on the split-screen tool at the top toolbar to use the feature
• Multi-note opening: Open multiple notes at once to find required notes more accurately
• Note Replay: Combines hand-written texts and audio recordings to recall and review the key details of a meeting more precisely.

Other features include a powerful 360-degree omnidirectional antenna that triggers strong signals even at long distances. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and Huawei Sound for an immersive listening experience.

It has 4 speakers, 4 mics, multiple sensors (ambient light, hall, gyro, compass, and gravity), Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1, OTG support, Bluetooth 5.2, and WLAN frequency of 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

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Huawei hasn’t revealed the device’s name in the teaser. But according to the teaser image, the tablet seems to be MatePad Pro 12.2. It has already launched in China and is now ready to step on the global platform with a range of useful features.

The shared teaser reads a description:

“Innovation meets creation. Stay tuned for HUAWEI Innovative Product Launch on 19 September 2024. #HuaweiLaunch #CreationofBeauty”

As per the image, the upcoming tablet will support an upgraded Glide Keyboard and stylus. Users can place the stylus on a specific slot given on the keyboard.

MatePad Pro 12.2 has appeared on the TDRA certification site alongside the MatePad 12X. Thus, we will likely find these two tablets sharing the launch stage on September 19. Huawei could confirm more info about these tablets in the coming days.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 global debut set for September 19 (Image Credits: Huawei/X)

MatePad Pro 12.2

With the flagship tablet, consumers will fetch the benefits of double-layer OLED screen. This display solution increases the lifespan of the device by making its screen more durable. It boosts the brightness and reduces power consumption by 30%.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 for global users may also bring an upgraded GoPaint app version as well as Ultra-long battery life. Inputs reveal that the device runs on Kirin 9010W chipset and offers optimized performance efficiency to consumers.

The tablet holds a 5050mAh battery which is equivalent to a 10100mAh cell. It supports Turbocharging with a 100W power adapter. Users will be able to enjoy various amazing features with the HarmonyOS 4.2 software version.

For the camera, the device is similar to MatePad Air 2024 and supports a 13MP + 8MP lens arrangement on the rear side. There is an 8MP selfie shooter on the front.

Huawei has published various teasers so far. These are mainly related to the upcoming smartwatches and tablets. But the company hasn’t revealed the name of any of these devices yet. Probably the mystery will be solved in the coming days.

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Turbo Charging came into existence in 2022. Huawei introduced it as a useful feature to give a quick charge to flagship phones. After some time, the company brought the significant tool for selected global handsets with the EMUI 13 upgrade.

Over time, Huawei has upgraded this feature with new improvements as well as better enhancements. With HarmonyOS 4.2, the company has rolled out the Turbo Charging feature to many old models like Mate 40 Pro, Nova 8/7 series, and more.

As the name suggests, Turbo Charging is a fast, safe, and efficient feature to charge Huawei devices in no time. Unlike the traditional charging capability, users don’t have to wait for hours to get their phone’s battery to reach at least 50 or 60% level.

Don’t worry as this feature won’t require any additional charger or cable. But users should have the original SuperCharge adapter and data cable that has come with the device. Now let’s learn how to access this effective feature.

HarmonyOS 4.2 turbo charging (Image Credits: Huawei Central)

How to enable HarmonyOS 4.2 Turbo Charging?

There are two ways to turn on the Turbo Charging mode. The first one is to touch and hold the center of the charging animation. (A small glowing animation appears as soon as you plug in your Huawei phone to a power adapter).

Holding the animation for a few seconds will display ‘Turbo Charge’ mode at the top of the screen. Touch and hold down on the center of the screen, until your phone vibrates and Turbo Charging displays on the phone’s screen.

Another way is, after plugging in the smartphone to a charger, enter the notification panel and tap the “Turbo Charge” in the turbo charge message box.

It is worth mentioning that you should grant permission for Optimizer to use this feature. Also, the Turbo Charging feature could overheat your device at a point. Don’t stress as this is a normal feature and doesn’t harm or affect your handset.

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The phone maker announced yesterday that Huawei’s latest flip-flop has surpassed 45000 units within 72 hours of its release. Compared to the Pocket S folding handset in the same period last year, Huawei Nova Flip foldable sales have risen by 85%.

Further details reveal that this ultimate sales record of the Nova Flip has increased the company’s small foldable market share by 70%. Thanks to various AI fun features, the unique square cover screen, thin design, and HarmonyOS 4.2 software support.

This is a new milestone for the company in the field of clamshell products. It shows that the company is steadily growing in both standard and folding phone markets.

With many new specs and smart AI capabilities, the device has started winning hearts in the consumer market. After China, the company might bring this clamshell product to global customers to strengthen its position in the overseas market.

Huawei Nova Flip beats Pocket S sales record by 85% in 72 hours of launch (Image Credits: Weibo)

Nova Flip Feature & Specifications

Nova Flip is a thinner foldable compared to its rivals the Xiaomi Mix Flip and Galaxy Z Flip 6. It comes in four colors: Grass Green, Zero White, Sakura Pink, and Starry Black. Consumers can also pick mini bags and phone cases for the new foldable.

Powered by the Kirin 8000 chip, the device sports a 6.94-inch and a 2.14-inch OLED cover screen with 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. The visual effects are better than predecessors.

For camera, the device brings a two-lens arrangement on the rear side with a 50MP main snapper and an 8MP wide-angle lens. Users can enjoy features like 10x digital zoom, several shooting modes, and an upgraded Portrait Engine for clearer selfies.

The front side holds a single punch-hole design with an 8MP selfie lens. Nova Flip packs a 4400mAh battery with 66W fast charging support and Turbo 2.0 capability. It runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 and brings various fun features for the system and cover screen.

Users can turn on Call Fun Display, Cute Pet, Custom Style, or Interactive Themes to glorify the external display. The device also supports Smart AI elimination, cutout feature as well as Intelligent Communication 2.0.

Huawei Nova Flip foldable image (Image Credits: Huawei)

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Let’s dive into the details and learn more about the tablet!

Top Features

• Dual-Layer OLED
• New Colors and Design
• Born to Draw stable app version
• AI functionalities
• Ultra-long battery life

Specifications

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 debuts with a simple yet super elegant design. It arrives in three new colors: Gold (the star shade), White and Black. The device has a circular camera frame at the back housing two lenses with a smart perception lens at the front.

The tablet measures 128.53 x 271.25 x 5.5mm and weighs 508 grams. The innovative colors, especially the gold shade offer a silk-like feel on your hands with a glowy look.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 in black color (Image Credits: Huawei)

Display

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 comes with a dual-layer 12.2-inch OLED cloud-clear soft light panel. This tech results in ultra-high brightness and contrast with the high durability of the screen. The visual experience also becomes more vibrant and efficient.

Dual-layer OLED in Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 also brings anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, and anti-reflection properties on board. It reduces 99% of interference light and makes the picture more clear even under sunlight. The overall field vision is also pure and more focused.

Double-layer OLED screen (Image Credits: Huawei)

The display specs further include 2800 x 1840 pixels resolution, a 92% screen-to-body ratio, 2000000:1 contrast, 2000nits peak brightness, 1.07 billion colors, a P3 wide color gamut, and a ΔE < 1 professional color accuracy for dynamic visuals.

Equipped with Papermatte tech, the tablet offers a smooth and effective 3rd-gen M-Pencil stylus support. Its ultra-low latency offers smooth writing throughout.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 display specs (Image Credits: Huawei)

Accessories:

Alongside the M-Pencil stylus, Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 supports a new Keyboard with an ultra-thin design and a dedicated space for pen storage. Thus, users can use the stylus anytime and place it back when not in use, making the scenario more convenient.

The glide keyboard is made up of aviation-grade materials and weighs 420 grams with 5.15mm thickness. It provides a minimal design with a light and flexible feel.

Camera:

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 sports a dual-lens arrangement at the back. It includes a 13MP (f/1.8 aperture + autofocus) main shooter and an 8MP (f/2.2 aperture + fixed focus) wide-angle camera. The front part holds an 8MP smart perception lens (f/2.0 aperture + fixed focus) for video calls and online conferences.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 AI features (Image Credits: Huawei)

Software:

MatePad Pro 12.2 pre-installs the HarmonyOS 4.2 and brings the Celia app with new AI capabilities. The smart assistant eases your daily tasks such as note-taking, speech assistance, and more. Some of the new AI functions are as follows:

• Celia Document Assistant: Send PDF to Celia dialog box to extract the summary or ask queries related to the content. You can also add notes using the CAJ Viewer.
• AI writing tool: Use the AI writing tool via the Celia Keyboard to enter keywords or auto-expand the text in a WPS Word document. It will complete the entire speech or content in seconds.
• Celia Info Assistant: Wake up Celia anytime to learn about the main objective of long articles and grasp the key points of the content in no time.
• AI tools for Notes: The Notes app now has a new AI handwriting format tool that helps you adjust between multiple fonts and write creative notes. There is also an AI suggestion feature that helps you with words when writing.
• AI handwriting layout: Copy and paste handwritten content and easily adjust the order of texts.

Battery and Charging

MatePad Pro 12.2 carries a 5050mAh battery which is equivalent to a 10100mAh cell. It supports the Turbocharging facility with a 100W power adapter. The tablet can get charged up to 85% in 40 minutes and fully charged in 55 minutes. It can easily reserve power for more than a year. Hence, you can use it anytime.

Other Features:

1. Born to Draw app: Huawei brings the stable Born to Draw app version with the MatePad Pro 12.2. Users can go through 150+ brushes, realistic canvas, various painting styles, and more to enjoy a dynamic and iconic painting experience.

2. Beidou Satellite SMS: Users can send or receive satellite messages and can even edit them freely. The image-sending SMS capability is also available with the new tablet.

3. NearLink: A seamless wireless antenna is present in the device to achieve 370 meters of ultra-long-distance signal coverage and offer a stable network regardless of the tablet’s position.

4. Fingerprint: A side fingerprint is also available for secure payments, app encryption, security authorization, and other unlocking features for a safe and convenient experience.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 supports NearLink technology (Image Credits: Huawei)

Other features are Wi-Fi frequency 2.4GHz and 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, ambient light sensor, hall sensor, gyro sensor, compass, and gravity sensor, with 4 mics, 4 speakers, and Huawei Sound support.

Price:

The MatePad Pro 12.2 tablet is available in seven different variants. It is available at pre-sale starting today. You may also get a 100 yuan discount. Meanwhile, the official sale will begin on August 13.

• MatePad Pro 12.2 (12GB + 256GB) – 4299 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (12GB + 512GB) – 4799 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (Papermatte Edition 12GB + 256GB) – 4899 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (Papermatte Edition 12GB + 512GB) – 5399 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (Papermatte Edition 16GB + 1TB) – 6699 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (Papermatte Keyboard Edition 12GB + 512GB) – 6999 yuan
• MatePad Pro 12.2 (Gold Edition 16GB + 1TB) – 8299 yuan
• New Star Glide Keyboard – 1299 yuan

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 price (Image Credits: Huawei)

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So without any further ados, let’s jump into specs details.

The first thing that will catch your eye on the Huawei Nova Flip foldable is its distinct square display. Unlike Pocket 2 and other predecessors, the company has integrated a squarish external screen with rounded edges on the Nova flip-flop device.

Users can pick the device from four trendy colors which are: New Green – the star color, Zero White, Sakura Pink, and Starry Black. It has a dimension of 169.77 (unfolded) and 87.76 (folded). It has a width of 75.4mm with thickness as follows:

• Plain leather: 15.08mm when folded and 6.88mm when unfolded, 195 grams weight
• Glass Plate: 15.12mm when folded and 6.9mm when unfolded, 199 grams weight

Huawei Nova Flip foldable colors (Image Credits: Huawei)

The main display is 6.94-inch with a 1-120 Hz adaptive refresh rate. It has a 2690 × 1136 pixels resolution. Nova Flip supports SuperMotion and SuperVision with AI Image HDR for immersive visual effects. It has Touch Turbo 4.0 for precise touch feedback.

The cover display OLED is now 2.14 inches upgrading from 1.15 inches in Pocket 2. It has a 480 x 480 pixels resolution and supports P3 wide color gamut.

Hinge:

Huawei says its new device has gained the industry’s first Swiss SGS 1.2 million bending durability certificate. It uses a basalt water drop hinge, greatly reducing the gap and showing a flat screen after unfolding.

The double arm gear reflects a floating design and further allows easy opening and closing. Nova Flip brings the super anti-collision protection property for better durability.

Huawei Nova Flip foldable (Image Credits: Huawei)

Camera:

Huawei Nova Flip comes with a dual rear camera setup including a 50MP (f/1.9 aperture) RYYB primary shooter and an 8MP ultra-wide lens (f/2.2 aperture) with a 112-degree angle. It features 10x digital zoom and several shooting modes like high pixel, 2cm macro, and more.

The front part equips a 32MP selfie lens (f/2.2 aperture) in a single punch-hole design. Users can enjoy portrait, panoramic, voice-activated capturing, and timed photography.

The camera section adopts the company’s Da Vinci Portrait Engine 2.0 to generate amazing portrait selfies. It intelligently optimizes the shape, color, texture, light, and painting, making the face shape three-dimensional and offering beautiful portraits.

Users will find various filters like native, texture, and makeup under the new portrait engine mechanism. As a result, they will get a high-definition look, gentle makeup finish, or attractive effects as per their preference. One can also customize the interval time to click various shots at multiple angles.

Other features count:

• 1:1 square composition: Get simple and concise 1:1 ratio portraits via the square cover display.
• Hover Night Portrait: Capture a hands-free selfie or shots with stable long exposures.

Huawei Nova Flip specs (Image Credits: Huawei)

Battery and Charging

Nova Flip packs a 4400mAh silicon anode irremovable battery. It supports 66W super fast charging with 11V/6A power capacity and Turbo 2.0 service for a durable experience.

Software and Features:

This phone comes with HarmonyOS 4.2 out of the box and features several AI tools for camera and communication. For instance a new Call Fun Display for the unique square cover display, image retouch features for the optical framework, and more.

• Call Fun Display: The cover display will show animated lights during a call. Users can set various styles or patterns for this feature.
• Cute Pet: Users can apply a cute panda or other pet animals showing funny animations on the cover screen.
• Custom Style: One can also style their own picture, alter the clock or other fonts, or simply match the color of the wallpaper on the main screen to make the device more stylish.
• Interactive Themes: Apply fun wallpapers on the cover screen like Star Maze, astronauts, mini-games, and more.

Huawei Nova Flip square cover display features (Image Credits: Huawei)

Nova Flip supports a productive home screen that enables users to access apps from the cover screen. It can generate shortcut widgets to quickly launch important apps. Huawei has also integrated a Live Window feature for the external display.

HarmonyOS 4.2 brings AI elimination and a Smart Cutout feature that lets you edit images within no time. You can erase unwanted objects or clip out a particular section from the image as per your requirement, using these new tools.

Celia is more effective with Nova Flip. It helps users with skin consultancy, travel or trip planning, and document or table editing.

HarmonyOS Intelligent Communication 2.0

The latest capability delivers a strong signal irrespective of time or place. It supports dual-SIM Super Acceleration with faster upload and download speeds. The feature also has a weak signal enhancement mode that pairs the fast and slow wave antenna for a smooth signal in weak areas.

Price:

Huawei Nova Flip foldable comes in three versions which are priced as follows:

• Nova Flip (12GB + 256GB) – 5288 yuan
• Nova Flip (12GB + 512GB) – 5688 yuan
• Nova Flip (12GB + 1TB) – 6488 yuan

The pre-sale of the new foldable will begin today at 20:30 on the official VMall while the open sale is scheduled for August 9th in China.

Huawei Nova Flip foldable price (Image Credits: Huawei)

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