Huawei Mate S vs Huawei nova Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate S
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Huawei Mate S or Huawei nova Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate S | Huawei nova | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.96 in | 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.9% | 70.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - 3D Touch display (optional) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', OIS, AF | -12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 935 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 961 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 750 | 854 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2491 | 3651 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2047 | 3074 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1331 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - CRR-UL00 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 2526, 28(700), 40(2300) - CRR-L09 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - CAN-L01L11 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - CAN-L02L12 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700) - CAN-L03L13 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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