Huawei nova 2s vs Huawei nova Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2s or Huawei nova Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2s | Huawei nova | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, December | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.9 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.96 in | 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Red, Rose Gold, Light Blue | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black | |
| Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.5% | 70.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -20 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
-12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, depth sensor |
8 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 403 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1294 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1306 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 381 | 173 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1500 | 961 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1893 | 854 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6386 | 3651 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 10902 | 3074 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | 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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
-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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
- Fast battery charging |
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