Huawei nova 2 Plus vs Honor 9 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 428 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.30 %
70.03 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G71 MP8

RAM:

4GB
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB
64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity:

3340 mAh
3200 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF)
12 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 27 mm

Second camera:

8 MP
20 MP (Black and White)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 27 mm

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

20 MP
8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches (153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm)
5.80 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches (147.3 x 70.9 x 7.45 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5.47 oz (155.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Blue
Black, Gold, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 19, 2017

FCC ID value:

QISBAC-LX3

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.30 W/kg

Body:

0.79 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.43 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.30 W/kg

Phablet:

3.11 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 11, 2017
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