Ai+ Nova 2 Pro 5G Review: Worth Buying At Rs 16,000?

Back in May, we reviewed the Ai+ Nova 2 5G and located it to be discount within the entry-level phase. Now, we flip our consideration to its Pro variant, which is at present priced at Rs 15,999. It packs the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset below its hood and is available in 6GB/8GB RAM choices. You additionally get a practical 8MP ultrawide lens as a part of the rear digicam array as an alternative of a filler lens. This is fairly uncommon for a tool at this worth level. We used the smartphone for per week and went via its ins and outs to seek out out if it’s a discount like the bottom mannequin within the sequence. Here is our in-depth overview of the Ai+ Nova 2 Pro 5G.

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Ai+ Nova 2 Pro 5G Review: Design and Display

Box Contents

Smartphone
18W energy adapter
USB-A to USB-C cable
Clear plastic cowl
SIM ejector

The Nova 2 Pro has a flat type issue and a plastic construct. The again panel has a vertical digicam array with particular person cutouts for the lenses on prime of a 2-step panel. This panel does stick out fairly a bit, inflicting the cellphone to wobble when positioned on a flat floor. The LED flash is positioned adjoining to this island. The customisable lighting parts occupy the remainder of the highest part in a waveform form.

The proper fringe of the plastic body homes the amount rocker, aspect button, and an ‘AI button’. The latter launches the digicam when it’s pressed twice. It could be customised to launch a third-party app or different native instruments. The aspect button doubles because the fingerprint sensor. The hybrid SIM tray is positioned on the left edge. At the underside lie the three.5mm headphone jack, main microphone, USB-C port, and speaker grille. The secondary speaker and noise-cancelling microphone are positioned up prime. The gadget is rated IP65 for mud and water resistance.

The 6.9-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel has a 144Hz refresh charge. It is ready to keep first rate legibility below direct daylight. The show is surrounded by thick bezels that get chunkier across the chin. The front-facing digicam is housed in a punch-hole cutout. You can set the refresh charge of the panel to 144Hz from the settings and drive sure apps to stick to it. The smartphone doesn’t have an under-display optical sensor. Instead, it makes use of a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

During the overview interval, we used the Ai+ Nova 2 Pro to stream motion pictures and TV exhibits throughout OTT platforms like JioHotstar, Netflix, and Prime Video. The 1080p show produced good visuals filled with vibrant colors and important particulars. The distinction wasn’t as punchy as we’re used to seeing on AMOLED shows, however LCD panels are just about the norm on this phase. The twin speaker setup produces audio output with only a tinge of boxiness.

Ai+ Nova 2 Pro Review: Performance and Cameras

At the core of the Nova 2 Pro lies the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset. The smartphone is available in 2 RAM choices.

6GB + 128GB: Rs 15,999
8GB + 128GB: Rs 17,999

In the Geekbench 6 check, Nova 2 Pro garnered a single-core rating of 978 factors and a multi-core rating of 2,836 factors. does job of dealing with routine duties like calling, texting, media streaming, net shopping, and navigation. We used the 8GB RAM variant for this overview, and it was in a position to juggle half a dozen apps with ease. Jitters and lag had been the exception relatively than the norm. Overall, we discovered the gadget to be fairly dependable for on a regular basis use.

The Dimensity 7100 SoC can run titles like BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile, however the gameplay is affected by stutters and body drops even at low graphics and body charge settings. Simpler video games like Candy Crush Saga and Subway Surfers are managed higher. The again panel begins warming up after quarter-hour of steady gameplay.

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The Nova 2 Pro runs Android 16 skinned with Ai+’s nxtQ OS out of the field. The smartphone doesn’t ship with any bloatware apps, which is exceptional on this worth phase. The software program feels clear and intuitive. The NxtPrivacy Dashboard retains monitor of apps utilizing location providers and different important data. There are loads of customisation choices for the AI button. Its performance isn’t prolonged inside the Camera app, which is a little bit of a letdown as a result of it might have labored nicely as a shutter button. The smartphone helps Gemini Assistant however doesn’t get Circle to Search.

One of our favorite issues about this smartphone is its 6,000mAh battery pack. This battery pack can maintain sufficient juice to final a whole day of heavy use with ~20-30% cost left to spare. If you’re conservative along with your utilization, you possibly can push the battery life to 2 days. The smartphone helps 33W wired charging. It took us shut to three hours to totally cost the gadget utilizing the 18W energy adapter supplied within the field.

The rear digicam array of the Nova 2 Pro includes a 48MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide lens. The 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor captures good photos in outside daylight circumstances. While these photos aren’t the sharpest we’ve seen on this phase, they flaunt wealthy colors. The closing outcomes are actually ‘social media friendly’. In restricted lighting circumstances, this digicam depends on Night Mode to resolve the scene, however the photos seem dim and grainy. This shouldn’t be a dealbreaker, as this situation pervades each gadget on this worth bracket.

Images taken from the 8MP ultrawide lens are visibly softer than their primary digicam counterparts. We anticipated this from the get-go as ultrawide lenses aren’t frequent on this phase. You’re getting an entry-level sensor, however that isn’t too dangerous, as you will get some first rate pictures out of it in optimum lighting. The much less stated in regards to the night-time pictures, the higher.

Ai+ Nova 2 Pro Review: Performance and Cameras — Night Mode: Primary v Ultrawide

Portraits taken by the Nova 2 Pro are vivid and well-focused. The smartphone struggles to detect the perimeters of the topic, so the ultimate outcomes do have some blurriness in random areas, however the photos look good total. The tinge of background blur makes these portraits pop. The front-facing 13MP digicam captures sharp and clear selfies. All three cameras on this cellphone can document 2K movies at 30fps.

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Verdict

Despite the controversies surrounding the model, Ai+ continues to place out value-for-money merchandise which look notably engaging at a time when smartphone costs are hovering via the roof. The Nova 2 Pro is a rock-solid cellphone for on a regular basis use. It can get you thru your each day duties with out breaking a sweat, play HD content material on its huge show, channel good audio output via its twin speaker setup, and provide sufficient juice to final you a whole day. The cameras are teetering within the okay-ish territory, however you will get good pictures in optimum lighting circumstances, which is all we ask of a price range cellphone on this bracket.

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