Huawei nova 2 plus vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2 plus
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Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus
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Huawei nova 2 plus or Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 plus | Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2014, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.95 in | 129.7 x 65.9 x 9.4 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.59 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 61.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP |
-3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 20 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 213 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 767 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 872 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3542 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3002 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China) |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance |
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