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Huawei Nova 2i Black $298 (Clearance) @ Harvey Norman

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Huawei Nova 2i Black $298 (Clearance) @ Harvey Norman
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Cluelessly on 07/08/2018 - 00:41 harveynorman.com.au (754 clicks)
Last edited 08/08/2018 - 17:44 by 1 other user

Probably the best phone you can buy under $300 with local warranty - if you don't mind EMUI and less updates.

Probably can do a price match at JB.

Specs:

EMUI 8.0 (Android 7.0)
AP model: HUAWEI Kirin 659
ROM: 64 GB (48 GB available)
RAM: 4 GB
microSD Max Capacity: 256 GB
3240 mAh
Screen Size: 5.9 inches
Screen Resolution: 1080 x 2160
Screen PPI: 407

4G LTE: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41,
3G WCDMA: 1, 5, 8
2G GSM: 2, 3, 5, 8

Fingerprint sensor
Digital compass
Ambient light sensor
Proximity light Senor
Accelerometer
Status indicator
SAR sensor

CAMERA
Front camera: 13 M + 2 M
Rear camera: 16 M + 2 M

Really curious on what Huawei uses that 16GB on, probably reporting back to the Chinese Communist Party.

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  • chossenger on 07/08/2018 - 01:05
    +3

    That's a good amount of phone for $300. If it had NFC, It'd be so-long-Mi-8-bargain-notifications.

    • garage sale on 07/08/2018 - 02:10
      +1

      it’s a clearance, or surprised as it’s on android 7 not android 8 with android P yesterday to come and no nfc in australia is a bit of a downside for some users.

      you need to look at what it competes against eg nokia 6 at $330, nfc, android 8, and beta of android 9 already and android one for patches.

      • albert0pia on 07/08/2018 - 09:13

        I believe only the Nokia 7 Plus is eligible for the Android P beta program.

    • spy on 07/08/2018 - 06:49

      No NFC

  • [Deactivated] on 07/08/2018 - 01:09

    Really curious on what Huawei uses that 16GB on

    I'm guessing you are correct. Stock Android is about 7-8gb and EMUI can't be bloated with 8gb of shite surely.

    • Fuzor on 07/08/2018 - 01:17

      Maybe thats why its been subsidised lol

    • garage sale on 07/08/2018 - 02:06
      +4

      might be using the extra space reserved for a copy of the old OS incase it goes wrong in an update and to ensure there is always space for updating to new OS …windows 10 is the same, keeps a complete copy of old OS incase it needs to roll back, ios used to have problems with updates as it did a large one and if not enough space would fail, so you had to free up space before an upgrade, now it’s more modular.

    • jonathonsunshine on 07/08/2018 - 08:13

      If you ever installed a vanilla ROM, stock android is about 300mb. Even the biggest Samsung ROMs I've seen are only about 2-3gb

    • Scab on 07/08/2018 - 08:25

      It's for Chinese government spyware.

  • nuttapillar on 07/08/2018 - 04:13

    Still not as good as the LG G4 from 3 years ago.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/08/2018 - 05:06
      +8

      Don't think people will miss the bootloop.

    • onlinepred on 07/08/2018 - 08:33

      LG still make phones?

      • Helenn on 07/08/2018 - 10:13

        They also make the g6, which it turns out has its own special 'moisture in the USB port' fault which randomly has mine vibrating and flashing notifications every 2 seconds

  • Jamesx on 07/08/2018 - 06:55

    People think they're so important that someone will spy on them. Maybe, if you spend $1k+ on a phone, but a few hundreds? Not worth it, what do they gain from? Red on your credit cards?
    Remember who bugged world leader' phones, including allies ie Australia, Germany etc?

    • franco cozzo on 07/08/2018 - 07:27
      +3

      …uhm.ok?

    • Bubbleshark on 07/08/2018 - 07:41
      +1

      Same old "it's not because you have nothing to hide that you should let people to spy on you" argument, no matter if you are a plebs or a celebs. I like to keep my Pron history secret

    • lowlifesphere on 07/08/2018 - 07:47

      Are you the Chinese government?

      • garage sale on 07/08/2018 - 07:52

        Theyd be interested in me, i know who our politicians have been shafting,
        Though the people they have been shafting might be less interesting.

    • Cluelessly on 07/08/2018 - 08:22
      +1

      I was partially joking, but wow, aren't you offended.

      It's not individuals they're looking at, but at the masses, because people on their phones aren't as unique as you think. This can also be said of Google’s data collection.

      Some Chinese users suspect the reason why Huawei locked the bootloader is probably to collect user connection and usage information, so when a user is connected to a VPN, the phone can report back the VPN's IP address and the Government can get it banned.

      Although this is not really relevant to us outside of China.

  • HX925 on 07/08/2018 - 08:51
    +2

    Had this phone for a few months. It's OK. Not perfect. The obvious, no nfc. Camera is a little less than average in low light but great in well lit environments.

  • Dack Smith on 07/08/2018 - 09:02
    -3

    For the love of some cheap nasty phones, I’m sure no one minds losing personal information to the Commies.

    After all, Australia is on the road to becoming a Chinese dependency, just ask Dastyari and his cronies.

  • CodeXD on 07/08/2018 - 10:21
    +3

    is NFC the 'new' band 28 when it comes to reviewing a phone? It is a nice to have but it definitely isn't as crucial as band 28 which can actually affect the use of the phone (especially for rural areas).

    • dealspider on 07/08/2018 - 11:27

      How about Dual SIM option and NO-SD-CARD? Some people only find things to complain about.

    • KentT on 07/08/2018 - 11:45
      +1

      NFC is fantastically convenient once you start using it. Certainly when you're using it for Apple/Google Pay, but even using it to pair a bluetooth device. Going into menus feels hopelessly primitive compared to just tapping.

      It's not something you want to lose when you upgrade your phone.

  • scorpiosony on 07/08/2018 - 11:50
    +1

    Solid Phone

  • ChaLuo on 07/08/2018 - 20:08
    +1

    No 5ghz WiFi

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