| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Product | Nova 2 Plus (Launched 2017-05-01), Price: 345 USD at Amazon | Huawei nova 3 (Launched 2018-07-01) |
| Display | 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD | 6.3" 2340x1080 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 27mm 16-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
- 27mm 24-MP f/1.8 +Monochrome Sensor
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970 SoC
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
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| Battery | 3340 mAh | 3750 mAh, Huawei Super Charge 3.0 |
| Design | IP Rating, 169g (6oz), 153.9x74.9x6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches) | IP Rating, 166g (5.9oz), 73.7x157x7.3 mm (2.90 x 6.18 x 0.29 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $345 | |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.5" | 6.3" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 72.3% | 84.2% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2340x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 401 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Megapixel | 8-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 27mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Battery Type | Li-Poly | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3340 mAh | 3750 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Fast-Charge Protocol | | Huawei Super Charge 3.0 |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Processor Brand | | HiSilicon |
| Processor Name | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 4x2.36 & 4x1.7 GHz | 2.36 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 4GB/6GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 128GB | 128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSDXC |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | Android 8.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| LTE Category (Download) | | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | | 12, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Modem Features | | - UMTS
- EDGE
- GPRS
- HSPA+
- LTE
- EV-DO A
- TD-SCDMA
- TD-HSDPA
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| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | | 1.07 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 0.44 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | | 0.75 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.84 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Sim Card 1 |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Name | | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | | Nano SIM/MicroSD |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Nova 2 Plus | nova 3 |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | | - DIVX
- H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VP8
- VP9
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Huawei nova 3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
3DMark Slingshot 3.1
Higher is better
3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better