• 5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 2950 mAh
  • 5.9" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3340 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
ProductHuawei Nova 2 (Launched 2017-05-01), Price: 450 USD at AmazonHuawei nova 2i (Launched 2018-05-05), Price: 350 USD at Amazon
Display5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.9" 2160x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 2-MP
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 20-MP
  • 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • Array
Battery2950 mAh3340 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 142.2x68.9x6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 156.20x75.00x7.50 mm (6.15 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$450$350
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Display
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5.9"
Display/Body Ratio70.3%76.7%
Resolution1920x10802160x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI409 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2950 mAh3340 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time20 hours
Computing
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 659Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.36 & 4x1.7 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
NameSIM0SIM 0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNova 2nova 2i
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Huawei Nova 2 vs. Huawei nova 2i Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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