Huawei Announces New Nova 8i & Watch 3 Series Available in SA
Huawei has announced that the nova 8i and Watch Series 3 series will be available in South Africa.
Justin Sun, General Manager for Huawei Consumer Business Group says 2021 is a nova year for Huawei.
“Huawei’s nova series has always kept the demands of the youth in mind. The desire for something sleek, elegant, powerful and affordable; a device that can keep up with and add value to a vibrant, dynamic and fast-paced world.”
Nova 8i
The Nova 8i boats an ultra-slim design, 6.67-inch Edgeless Display and 64MP AI quad camera, which comprises a main camera, an ultra-wide angle camera, a macro camera and a depth camera.
The device comes with a 66W SuperCharge, which means that it can be fully charged in less than 40 minutes, or charged for two hours of gameplay within just five minutes. The SuperCharge works in tandem with the Nova 8i’s 4300mAH three-electrode battery.
The Nova 8i runs on the Snapdragon octa-core chipset and comes equipped with 8GB of RAM and a storage capacity of 128GB.
Huawei Watch 3 & Watch 3 Pro
Huawei says the watch 3 and 3 Pro offer convenient and smart life experiences through enhanced interaction, independent connectivity and all-scenario interconnectivity.
The wearables support a standalone communication system which means that you can stay connected even when you’re doing outdoor activities or when you find it inconvenient to carry your phone. By simply activating the eSIM service on your Huawei Health APP on your smartphone, you can have the same phone number on your Huawei watch, and enjoy the same data and voice tariff plans as you do on your phone.
Both watches also feature ultra-long battery life, running up to five days without needing to be charged in smart mode and up to 21 days in ultra-long battery mode.
The watch 3 and 3 Pro are equipped with 3D sapphire curved glass which Huawei says is scratch-proof The company says Watch 3 body is made of 316L stainless steel that has undergone a cold forging and PVD coating process, the Watch 3 Pro is made of an aerospace-grade titanium fused with a sapphire glass lens.
The Huawei Nova 8i is available at the Huawei Store (Online) for just R6,999, which includes a free Bluetooth speaker valued at R699. More info on the Watch 3 pre-order deal are yet to be made available.
