China Post Communication Equipment has announced the Hi nova 10 series which consist of the standard model and the Pro variant. Both are mid-range 5G smartphones with a 60-million-pixel dual selfie camera.
For those that are unaware, these smartphones are not from Huawei. Rather, the new Nova 10 series are being released by China Post. Thus, the smartphone features 5G connectivity. This means that the smartphones are basically the Huawei Nova 10 series in many ways, but with 5G support and different software.
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Hi Nova 10 Pro
The Hi Nova 10 Pro sports a 6.78-inch OLED display that has a 120Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the rear has an oval ring-shaped camera module.
The front also houses a pill shaped cutout for a dual selfie camera configuration. This includes a 60 megapixel ultra-wide angle that offers a 100° field of view and is paired with an 8 megapixel wide sensor. On the rear, the device features a triple camera module, with a 50 megapixel primary sensor, 8 megapixel ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel depth shooter.
Under the hood, the new smartphone is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, which is a 5G enabled chipset. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 100W fast charging.
Hi Nova 10 Pro Specifications
CPU: Snapdragon 778G, 2.4GHz octa-core
GPU: Adreno 642L
Display: 6.78 inch 2652×1200 19.9:9 120Hz, OLED, 1 billion colors
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Main camera: Triple
- 50 MP (main RYYB, f/1.9)
- 8 MP (ultra wide angle, f/2.2)
- 2 MP (depth, f/2.4)
Front-facing camera: Dual
- 60 MP (wide angle, f/2.0)
- 8 MP (telephoto optical 2x, f/2.2)
OS: Android
Dimension: 164.24 × 74.45 × 7.88 mm
Weight: 186g
Battery: 4500mAh (fast charge 100W)
Colors: Silver (color 10), purple, green, black
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 x 2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth: v5.2
USB: USB Type-C
Earphone Jack: No
Authentication method: Fingerprint sensor (in the screen), faceID
Others: Dual SIM (NanoSIM), VoLTE, NFC
Network: 5G Support
Hi Nova 10 Pro Price and Availability
The new smartphone was launched in two different storage configurations, so here’s a list of their variants and prices:
- Nova 10 Pro 5G (8GB + 128GB) – 3,699 Yuan
- Nova 10 Pro 5G (8GB + 256GB) – 3,999 Yuan
The Hi Nova 10 Pro will go on sale in China on 29th October 2022, across all channels. But unfortunately, the availability of the device outside of the region is still unknown.
