Huawei nova 2 vs LG V50S ThinQ 5G Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2
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Huawei nova 2 or LG V50S ThinQ 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 | LG V50S ThinQ 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.71 in | 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Aurora Black | |
| Battery | 2950 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 1100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.3 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP | 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | 914 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 787 | 2437 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2563 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1197 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 704 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 882 | 2421 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3549 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2991 |
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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: PIC-AL00 (China); Global |
- LG Dual Screen included in the box |
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