Huawei nova plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei nova plus
  • Released 2016, October 160g, 7.3mm thickness Android 6.0.1, EMUI 4.1 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 506 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 280 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 3340mAh Li-Po

Huawei nova plus overview

Huawei nova plus is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, October. Huawei nova plus has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. Huawei nova plus uses Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Huawei nova plus has 16MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei nova plus is about 280 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 79 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

Huawei nova plus full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - MLA-L02/L12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MLA-L03/L13
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - MLA-L02/L12
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - MLA-L03/L13
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-А (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Models MLA-L01/L11, MLA-L11, MLA-L02/L12, MLA-L02, MLA-L12, MLA-L03/L13, MLA-L03, MLA-L13, MLA-AL10, MLA-L01
Price About 280 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215
Basemark X: 10524
Display Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 79h

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