Huawei sold 1000 units of Nova 2i in the Philippines just an hour!

Today, Huawei Mobile Philippines has started the selling of the highly anticipated Nova 2i, the first phone in the world w/ an 18:9 screen and quad cameras.

Sold out!

Related: Huawei Nova 2i Review - The King Of Midrange Phones?

And, they are off to a good start. Ms. Cai Emma of Huawei Philippines claimed that they sold 1,000 units of the Nova 2i in just 1 hour in six different Nova 2i launch sites in the country.

Long lines at SM MOA

Nova 2i launch sites

SM MOA - 400 pcs sold

SM North EDSA - 150 pcs sold

SM Cebu - 150 pcs sold

Ayala Cebu - 100 pcs sold

SM Bacolod - 100 pcs sold

SM Davao - 100 pcs sold

Marlon Stockinger w/ Luigi Yu, the first buyer of Huawei Nova 2i in MOA

Huawei Nova 2i Specs

Display: 5.9 Inch FHD+ FullView 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved class at 409 ppi
CPU: 2.36 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 659 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 4 GB
ROM: 64 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 16 MP + 2 MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF, and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 13 MP + 2 MP f/2.0 w/ softlight flash
Battery: 3,340 mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
Connectivity: WiFi, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Others: Fingerprint sensor, dual microphones w/ noise reduction, Colors: obsidian black, streamer gold, and aurora blue
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic
Dimensions: 156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm
Weight: 164 g
Price: PHP 14,990

In case you missed it, the Huawei Nova 2i is one the best midrange smartphones in the country today. It has a stylish full metal body, 5.9 inch FHD+ 18:9 screen, Kirin 659 chip, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, 3,340 mAh battery, and quad camera setup.

All of those new users of the Nova 2i also got JBL's Flip 3 Bluetooth speaker worth PHP 6,495.