Phone Comparison - Huawei Nova 2 vs Honor 9 vs Huawei Nova 2 Plus

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Honor Huawei
Announced May 2017 June 2017 May 2017
Status Coming Soon - June 2017 Available - June 2017 Coming Soon - June 2017
Price Rs. 23,900 ($370.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,750 ($510.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 27,500 ($425.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Go Blue, Amber Gold, Gray, Black Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Go
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm
(5.6 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
147.3 × 70.9 × 7.45 mm
(5.8 × 2.79 × 0.29 in)
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm
(6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Metal and glass Build
- Dual Cameras
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED Yes Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
User Interface EMUI 5.1 EMUI 5.1 EMUI 5.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 659
GPU Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-G71 MP8 Mali-T830 MP2
RAM 4 GB 4/6 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64/128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Cruved Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 5.15 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 70.21% - 72.17%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM Radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera Dual 12 MP + 8 MP Dual 20 MP + 12 MP Dual 12 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase detection autofocus, Monochrome + RGB Sensors, Laser AF, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama, Beauty Mode Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0 [Similar] 20 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth Yes v4.1, A2DP, LE Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot Yes
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Battery
Capacity 2950 mAh 3200 mAh 3340 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -