Huawei nova 2 plus vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2 plus
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Huawei nova 2 plus or Huawei Mate 9 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 plus | Huawei Mate 9 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2016, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.95 in | 152 x 75 x 7.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Haze Gold, Titanium Grey | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 73.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| 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/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, OIS, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 5 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 213 | 378 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 767 | 1222 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1057 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 311 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 872 | 1251 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | 1866 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3542 | 5707 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3002 | 8923 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| 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, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China) |
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