Huawei nova 2 plus
#3564
Sharp Aquos S2
#3430Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 2 plus
Sharp Aquos S2
Performance
74.475.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.225.1
Build
77.877.6
Connectivity
52.366.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.141.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 2 plus features a glass front and aluminum back, weighing 169g, while the Sharp Aquos S2 has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 140g, making it lighter and slightly thicker.
- Both phones have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the Aquos S2 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 2 plus is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Aquos S2 uses either the Snapdragon 630 or 660, with the latter providing superior performance.
- The nova 2 plus has a 20MP front camera compared to the 8MP on the Aquos S2, giving it an advantage for selfies, although both rear cameras are 12MP.
- Battery capacity is higher in the nova 2 plus at 3340mAh versus 3020mAh in the Aquos S2, but the latter supports faster charging at 10W.
- Both devices run on Android Nougat, with the nova 2 plus on EMUI 5.1 and the Aquos S2 on a slightly updated version, Android 7.1.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 2 plus
Sharp Aquos S2
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L21, BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2040 pixels, 17:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) - 64/4GBQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) - 128/6GB
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) - 64/4GBOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) - 128/6GB
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 508 - 64/4GBAdreno 512 - 128/6GB
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1/3.2", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF8 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3020 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm (5.58 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g
140 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
White, Black, Blue, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass