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Huawei nova

Huawei nova 2

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / 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)
		CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40 - CAN-L02L12
	2, 4, 5, 7, 28, 12, 17 - CAN-L03L13
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2017, May
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, June

Body
Dimensions	141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)	142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
Weight	146 g (5.15 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	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)	5.0 inches, 68.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1	Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T830 MP2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF	12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps

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

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	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black	Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Models	CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13	PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, PIC-LX9, HWV31
Price	About 200 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1218 Basemark X: 10511
Display	Contrast ratio: 1540:1 (nominal), 2.467 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -68.9dB / Crosstalk -95.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 84h