At IFA 2016, Huawei debuted the Huawei nova and the Huawei nova plus smartphones, along with the MediaPad M3 tablet. The new nova series features a multi-curve design, camera advances and performance updates.
Available beginning in October, the €399 Huawei nova and €429 Huawei nova plus in Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver and Titanium Grey, are the beginning of a new series.

The Huawei nova smartphone’s curved surfaces and 5-inch screen connect to create an ergonomic, compact design that fits in users’ hands. The Huawei nova features a curved metallic back polished by asandblasting process, hairline finishing and signature oblong composite panel stretching across the top of the phone.

With its 8 megapixel front-facing camera, the Huawei nova enables users to take and share better selfies in any lighting condition. Additional features include the proprietary Beauty Makeup 2.0 and Beautiful Skin 3.0 applications, which apply cosmetic effects and skin smoothing filters to create more flattering images.

The Huawei nova’s 12 megapixel rear camera with 1.25 µm larger pixel sports a wide-aperture lens and imaging sensor allowing it to capture photos in low-light conditions, while the Huawei nova plus features a 16 megapixel rear camera. In addition, the Huawei nova series supports fast autofocus for accuracy.

The Huawei nova series is powered by the Snapdragon 625 processor and a 3020 mAh battery with Smart Power 4.0. With a next-generation 3D fingerprint sensor, the Huawei nova supports faster 360-degree unlocking for improved security and single-handed selfies. The Huawei nova plus’s 3340 mAh battery delivers an even longer battery life, allowing users to capture thousands of shots on a single charge.

The Huawei nova also features DTS Headphone:X optimized audio for 3D, home-theater quality surround sound.

The Huawei nova, with 32GB ROM and 3GB RAM, will be available in October in over 50 countries and regions, including Germany, Austria, France and Spain before being offered in additional markets. The Huawei nova plus, with 32GB ROM and 3GB RAM, will initially be available in October in over 50 markets, including Spain, Italy and Canada, before being offered in additional markets. In China, the Huawei nova series can be purchased online at JD.com and Tmall.com, in addition to the Huawei store.

Pricing

• €399 3GB + 32GB
• €429 3GB + 32GB

Huawei's MediaPad M3

Huawei didn't make the trip to IFA with just a couple of new smartphones in hand, but a new slate too.

The MediaPad M3 is geared towards media consumption, boasting an 8.4-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 display, Harman Kardon-certified stereo speakers and high-resolution audio support.

The MediaPad M3 is driven by one of Huawei's Kirin 950 octa-core processors (four 2.3GHz cores plus four 1.8GHz cores), paired with 4GB of RAM and either 32 or 64 gigs of expandable storage (up to 128GB microSD cards supported). A 5,100mAh battery keeps the Netflix binge going, and a pair of 8-megapixel cameras are on hand.

The OS of choice is Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Huawei's Emotion UI (EMUI) 4.1 on top, and in addition to all the standard connectivity options, there are cellular variants with a nano-SIM card slot and LTE radio for getting data on the move.

Launching first on September 26th in several European countries (including the UK), as well as in parts of Asia and the Middle East, the base 32GB WiFi model will cost €349. The 64GB WiFi and 32GB LTE versions are priced at a slightly more expensive €399, with the €449 64GB LTE model rounding out the options.