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Huawei nova

Huawei nova plus

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - MLA-L02/L12
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MLA-L03/L13
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40 - CAN-L02L12	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - MLA-L02/L12
	2, 4, 5, 7, 28, 12, 17 - CAN-L03L13	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - MLA-L03/L13
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)	151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 506

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

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Models	CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13	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 200 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1218 Basemark X: 10511	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215 Basemark X: 10524
Display	Contrast ratio: 1540:1 (nominal), 2.467 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -68.9dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB	Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 84h	Endurance rating 79h