Huawei nova 2i vs Huawei nova Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 2i Huawei nova
Released · Oct 25, 2017
Released · Oct 15, 2016
5.9-inch
5.0-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3340 mAh
3020 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2017 Sep 01, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
€399

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm
5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 inches
141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 5.15 oz (146.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 76.49% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 70.64% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
2160x1080px, 409 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
3340 mAh, Li - Ion 3020 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) 12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Dual-Camera) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38
3G Bands
5, 8, 2 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2016
FCC ID value: QISCAN-LX1
Measured SAR
Head: 1.42 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg
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