Huawei nova 2

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Huawei · 2017

Huawei nova 2

Name: Huawei nova 2
Brand: Huawei

Huawei nova 2 Android smartphone. Announced May 2017. Features 5.0″ display, Kirin 659 chipset, Dual: 12 (f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF) + 8 MP primary camera, 20 MP front camera, 2950 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 5.0"

Chipset Kirin 659

RAM 4 GB

Storage 64GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 12 MP

Battery 2950 mAh

OS Android 7.0, EMUI 5.1

Build 143g, 6.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, May. Released 2017, June

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1

Chipset Kirin 659 (16 nm)

CPU Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU Mali-T830 MP2

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 5.0 inches, 68.3 cm 2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal 64GB 4GB RAM

memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Dual 12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Body

Dimensions 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)

Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)

Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable

Charging 18W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC No

Radio No

USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900

4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

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

Misc

Colors Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold

Models PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, PIC-LX9, HWV31

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2017, May. Released 2017, June
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Chipset	Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP2

Type	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.3 cm 2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother	eMMC 5.1

Dual	12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Single	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Dimensions	142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

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

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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

Colors	Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Models	PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, PIC-LX9, HWV31
Price	About 250 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

30.7/100

Entry-level

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Processor 19.2

Display 65

Camera 52.9

Battery 54.6

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Huawei nova 2

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Selfie camera

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Sound

Comms

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Features

Misc

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