If you think you're already spoilt for choice when it comes to budget and mid-range phones, Huawei's new Nova 3i brings yet another option in an already crowded market. Yes, competition is good.

The latest smartphone from Huawei comes loaded with some interesting features like quad-camera setup, glass des...

Which smartphone is better After using both of them for a couple of days, I concluded that the Huawei Nova 3i is definitely worth that little more money. It is better looking, its AI camera assists the user to capture better images (which can be toggled off from Gallery for every AI photo taken).

The budget or the mid-range market might be dominated by Xiaomi, with plenty of its offerings competing amongst themselves. However, new offerings from Huawei have certainly been able to give it a decent competition.

Premium design and build quality; Great camera performance; Decent performance; Good Value for Money

MicroUSB Port is a disappointment; Slow charging speed; Camera UI is a mess

smartphone manufacturer to take a whole lot of effort to provide the best features at the competitive price to feed the audience. The Chinese manufacturer i, popular for its mid-range smartphones in the market is also following the same path to cement its position in the industry.

When Huawei announced the P20 Lite earlier this year, smartphone enthusiasts went berserk. It brought a flagship-class glass-metal build to a segment that's usually accustomed to metal builds.

The Huawei Nova 3i has a slick design, a great feel and is packed with top shelf features but without the flagship price. And the onboard camera will deliver excellent results as well. The device has a sleek, thin design with a bright 6.3-inch high resolution (2340 x 1080) display.

Sleek design; Cool Iris Purple colour; Excellent camera back by AI; Impressive performance; Fast Face Unlock and fingerprint reader

Not water resistant; No HDR Pro on the front cameras; No NFC; No USB-C port

Huawei is absolutely killing it this year, first launching the P20 series which has been a runaway success in terms of reception and sales, and as a company they climbed to the number two spot in global sales.

Huawei launched the Nova 3i , along with the Nova 3 in India last month, soon after it was introduced in China. Even though this doesn't have top-end specifications as the Nova 3, this has a similar notch design, glass-like finish on the back, a 24-megapixel front camera and it is the first...

Good display; Good design; Brilliant front camera and decent dual rear cameras; Good battery life

No 4K video recording; Micro USB port and no fast charging; Priced slightly on the higher side

Does the Nova 3i fare for the price being asked Yes. There are little aspects that may not look good but overall the phone does well. It's got a premium design and a good display, good set of cameras, a very good battery backup and excellent performance with the new Kirin 710.

Attractive Design; Good Cameras; Superb Performance; All day Battery

No Fast Charging; No WiFi a/c; Poor Low light camera performance; No display protection