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Chinese pre-orders open for HUAWEI Nova 3E, aka the P20 Lite
June 20, 2025
Huaweiplans to reveal the newP20 line of smartphonesin Paris on March 27. The hype surrounding the HUAWEI P20, P20 Pro, and P20 Lite has been off-the-charts, but this newHUAWEI Nova 3Elooks like it will be pretty cool, too. In fact, it looks exactly like the P20 Lite we sawin an unboxing video last week.
That’s because, for all intents and purposes, the P20 Lite and the Nova 3E are the same device, just with different monikers. Pre-orders are now open for the Nova 3E, and the ship date for those pre-orders is on March 27:the same daythe P20 line will see its big reveal.
Just like the rumored specs of the P20 Lite, the HUAWEI Nova 3E comes with a 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 2,280 x 1,080. There’s a 16 MP front-facing camera buried withinthe much-maligned notchat the top of the display, and a 16 MP shooter on the back that’s paired with a 2 MP depth-sensor.
Inside, the device is running on a Kirin 659 chip along with 4 GB of RAM. You’ll be able to store all the selfies you take on the 64 GB of built-in memory. If that’s not enough, you can always throw in a microSD card to expand your storage.
There’s a 3,000 mAh battery, and the device will come with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, skinned with the latest entry in HUAWEI’s EMUI software,EMUI 8.0.
The standard edition of the device will cost you CN ¥1,999 (~$316). You can also opt for the more expensive model instead with an upgraded 128 GB of storage, which costs CN ¥2,199 (~$347); both models have the same 4 GB of RAM. The colors available are Klein Blue, Cherry Powder, Magic Night Black, and Platinum Gold. The finish of the device is incredibly shiny, making the phone quite the fashion statement.
For all the rumors we’ve heard on the P20 line of phones, check outour rumor roundup here. And be sure to tune in on Tuesday next week as we cover the official Paris reveal of the latest flagship devices from HUAWEI.
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