Phone Comparison - Huawei P9 vs Huawei Nova 2 vs Huawei Nova 2 Plus

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general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced April 2016 May 2017 May 2017
Status Available - April 2016 Coming Soon - June 2017 Coming Soon - June 2017
Price Rs. 39,999 ($588.22) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 23,900 ($370.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 27,500 ($425.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Various Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Go Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Go
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm
(5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm
(5.6 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm
(6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Type - Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 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 HSDPA HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED - Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
User Interface - EMUI 5.1 EMUI 5.1
Processor Quad-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, HiSilicon Kirin 955 Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 659
GPU Mali-T880 MP4 Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-T830 MP2
RAM 3/4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 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-NEO LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 72.38% 70.21% 72.17%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera Dual 12 MP Dual 12 MP + 8 MP Dual 12 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.2, 27 mm, 1.25 µm Pixel Size, Leica Optics, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama 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 8 MP, 1080p [Similar] 20 MP [Similar] 20 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot Yes Yes
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 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

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
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Battery Non-removable Battery
Capacity 3000 mAh 2950 mAh 3340 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -