Hinova - the official debut of the new brand

Published: 03.12.2021

As announced, a new smartphone brand, Hinova, was launched in China. Hinova 9 and Hinova 9 Pro are nothing but licensed Huawei phones.

Huawei, unable - as a result of US sanctions - to produce 5G smartphones, found a way to do it: licenses. Thanks to this, the official manufacturer of the new Hinova 9 and Hinova 9 Pro models is the new Chinese post office, i.e. China Post Communications Equipment. Huawei only grants a license by providing a complete phone design - from the case to the software. Due to the fact that the manufacturer of the device is the Chinese post office - Huawei may include elements covered by the embargo in the design - after all, it is not here as a manufacturer.

Technically, Hinova 9 and Hinova 9 Pro are simply rebranded Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 9 Pro. Only the processors have been changed - in the Hinov models we will find Snapdragons 778G, as in the original - but this time equipped with a working 5G modem.

Hinova 9 5G
photo: Hinova

In Hinova 9 we will see an OLED display with a diagonal of 6.57 inches, FHD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. As in the original, this model also includes a 4300 mAh battery with 66-watt charging, 8 GB of RAM, a 32-megapixel selfie camera or a rear camera with 50+8+2+2 Mpx matrices. Hinova 9 is offered in versions with 128 or 256 GB internal memory, and the prices are respectively 2999 and 3399 yuan. This works out to $ 470-534.

Hinova 9 Pro in turn, has a 6.72-inch screen, but it is still OLED with 120 Hz refresh and FHD+ resolution. The cameras are the same as in Hinova 9, but the battery is only 4000 mAh - but it charges with 100 W. Also here we will see 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB internal memory, priced at 3799 respectively and 4199 yuan. After conversion, the prices are $ 599-660.