Huawei nova 2 vs Honor 8 vs LG G5 Comparison
Smartphone 1
Huawei nova 2
Smartphone 2
Honor 8
Smartphone 3
LG G5
Compare Huawei nova 2 and Honor 8 and LG G5
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 | Honor 8 | LG G5 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2016, July | 2016, February |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.71 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Aluminum body |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink |
| Battery | 2950 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 260 EUR | 300 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | 5.3" in |
| Screen area | 68.3 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 72.5% | 70.1% |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 423 PPI | 554 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual |
| Camera specs | -12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
-16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6'', no AF |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 20 MP | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-T880 MP4 | Adreno 530 |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | 357 | 329 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 787 | 1021 | 645 |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 436 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 338 | 316 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 882 | 1208 | 736 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | 1665 | 1651 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3549 | 5203 | 3668 |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2991 | 3962 | 6585 |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1920 | 1726 |
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) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | FM radio |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
| Versions |
- Versions: PIC-AL00 (China); Global |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
- Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots |