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EMUI 9.1 Update Rollout for Huawei P20 Lite, Other Huawei Phones to Start This Week in India

EMUI 9.1 Update Rollout for Huawei P20 Lite, Other Huawei Phones to Start This Week in India

Huawei P20 Lite will be the first phone to get the update.

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 18 July 2019 11:08 IST

EMUI 9.1 Update Rollout for Huawei P20 Lite, Other Huawei Phones to Start This Week in India

Huawei says EMUI 9.1 will start rolling out to budget phones this week

Highlights

Huawei P30 Lite, P20 Pro will receive the update in the last phase
Huawei Nova 3i, Nova 3 will get the update starting July 24
EMUI 9.1 will bring dual-view video, AR Measure app

Huawei has announced the rollout timeline for its next EMUI 9.1 update for a slew of smartphones in India. This includes the Huawei P20 Lite, Huawei Y9 (2019), Huawei Nova 3i, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Nova 3, and the Huawei P30 Lite. The EMUI 9.1 update will bring useful features like GPU Turbo 3.0, dual-view video, AR Measure app, and the new EROFS file system that was initially exclusive to the flagship phones. The update will roll out in phases and the entire process is slated to be over by August 7.

The Huawei P20 Lite is all set to get the EMUI 9.1 update in the first phase, which is anytime this week. The Huawei Y9 (2019), Huawei Nova 3i, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 3 will receive the update in the second phase, beginning July 24 next week. Huawei P30 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro will receive the update in the last phase. The rollout of the EMUI 9.1 update to all phones mentioned above will be completed by August 7, the company has said.

For all the eligible smartphones, an over-the-air (OTA) update will be rolled out. The phone owners will receive a notification when the update is available. If you don't want to wait for the notification, we recommend you head over to the Settings and look for the update manually.

Talking about the changelog, EMUI 9.1 is set to bring new wallpapers and icons, improved performance, GPU Turbo 3.0, EROFS file system, and more. EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) feature is touted to increase the random read speed on an average by 20 percent and up to 200 percent, and it should save about 2GB of system storage as well. This updated file system is said to make the phone considerably faster than before. It will also help while launching a large app faster; and the start-up speed will be faster as well.

GPU Turbo 3.0 cuts down on SoC power consumption by 10 percent and optimises system performance. It brings faster touch response, lower energy consumption, reduces frame drops, and results in a higher average frame rate compared to when the feature is switched off. GPU Turbo 3.0 supports number of popular Android game titles like Fortnite, Knives Out, Battle Bay, Crazy Taxi, Real Racing 3, and many more.

EMUI 9.1 update also brings new features and effects to Huawei Vlog for easy editing and sharing. Highlight videos are automatically edited with filters and effects, and you can even customise them by adding speed effects and background music. There's a new AR Measure app that helps in accurately measuring length, total area, and volume. It can even measure the height of a person just by scanning from toe to head.

There's also the addition of another nifty feature called dual-view video that allows users to capture videos by using different cameras of the phone, thus allowing the user to shoot a video from different angles. Users can choose to record a video in wide-angle and a close-up simultaneously. This allows them to focus on a single person, while not missing out on the bigger picture. While recording, the level of magnification can also be adjusted. Lastly, a new Huawei Phone Clone feature helps in quick transfer of data to new phone.

Huawei P30 Lite

KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Display 6.15-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3340mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2312 pixels

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Huawei P20 Lite

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact and well-built
Vibrant display
Sleek design

Bad
Average performance
Disappointing battery life

Read detailed Huawei P20 Lite review

Display 5.84-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 659

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.0

Resolution 1080x2280 pixels

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Huawei Nova 3i

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build quality
Good performance

Bad
Slow face recognition
Heats up while gaming
No display protection
Sub-par low-light camera performance

Read detailed Huawei Nova 3i review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710

Front Camera 24-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3340mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Huawei Y9 (2019)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.50-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710

Front Camera 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel

OS Android

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent battery life and super fast charging
Premium build quality and aesthetics
Powerful CPU
Versatile set of cameras
Vivid and sharp display

Bad
Inconsistent fingerprint recognition

Read detailed Huawei Mate 20 Pro review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 40-megapixel + 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4200mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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Huawei P20 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Brilliant cameras
Up-to-date software
Good battery life
Premium design

Bad
Lacks Quad-HD display
No wireless charging

Read detailed Huawei P20 Pro review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 970

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 40-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 1080x2240 pixels

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Huawei Nova 3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality
Feature-rich camera app
Crisp display
Good battery life

Bad
No OIS, average low-light performance
Heats up easily
No NFC
Display lacks scratch protection

Read detailed Huawei Nova 3 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 970

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3750mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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