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Huawei nova 2

Huawei P9

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / 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)
	CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes

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

Body
Dimensions	142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)	145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), 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-NEO LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.3 cm² (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.9 cm² (~72.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset	Kirin 659 (16 nm)	Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09), 64GB 4GB RAM (EVA-L29)
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm	8 MP, f/2.4
Video		1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (EVA-L09 only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, 44% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold	Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue
SAR EU		1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, PIC-LX9, HWV31	EVA-L09, EVA-L19, EVA-L29, EVA-AL10, EVA-TL00, EVA-AL00, EVA-DL00
Price	About 250 EUR	About 340 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2068 Basemark X: 16942
Display		Contrast ratio: 1094:1 (nominal), 3.195 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality		Noise -97.3dB / Crosstalk -96.2dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 75h

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