Huawei nova 2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei nova 2
  • Released 2017, June 143g, 6.9mm thickness Android 7.0, EMUI 5.1 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T830 MP2 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 280 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 1080p
  • 4GB RAM Kirin 659
  • 2950mAh Li-Po

Huawei nova 2 overview

Huawei nova 2 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, June. Huawei nova 2 has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. Huawei nova 2 uses Kirin 659 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T830 MP2 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Huawei nova 2 has 12MP Dual main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei nova 2 is about 280 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei nova 2 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 72 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

Huawei nova 2 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, May
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Chipset Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830 MP2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Models PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, PIC-LX9, HWV31
Price About 280 USD

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