The cheapest member of the nova 13 series, the HUAWEI nova 13i, has also arrived in the Philippines.
Together with the nova 13 and 13 Pro, the HUAWEI nova 13i arrives in the Philippines with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor, with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

It boasts a speedy 40W charging for the 5,000mAh battery. The screen uses a 6.7-inch IPS panel with an FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It will ship with EMUI 14.2.
We then have a sharp 108-megapixel main camera which is only joined by a 2-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel shooter on the front. The selfie camera can also be used for the face unlock that can work in tandem with the fingerprint scanner on the side.

The HUAWEI nova 13i 8GB/256GB retails for only Php12,999 and is available on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok, and the HUAWEI Online Store. Pre-order it from January 17 to 30 for a free HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 2 valued at Php1,599.
HUAWEI nova 13i Specs
- EMUI 14.2
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.7-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2388 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~391ppi
- 90Hz refresh rate
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Adreno 610 GPU
- 256GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 108-megapixel (f/1.9, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4mm
- Weight: 199g
- Colors: Blue, White
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 40W wired charging