Huawei nova 2
#3577
Sharp Aquos S2
#3430Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 2
Sharp Aquos S2
Performance
74.475.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
23.425.1
Build
77.877.6
Connectivity
55.666.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.041.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 2 features a glass front and aluminum back, weighing 143g with dimensions of 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm, while the Sharp Aquos S2 has a similar glass front but a glass back, weighs 140g, and measures 141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm.
- The nova 2 sports a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Aquos S2 has a slightly larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 2 is powered by a Kirin 659 chipset, while the Aquos S2 offers options between Snapdragon 630 and 660, providing potentially better performance.
- Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera, but the nova 2 has a higher 20 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Aquos S2.
- The nova 2's battery capacity is 2950 mAh with 18W charging, while the Aquos S2 has a slightly larger 3020 mAh battery with 10W charging.
- Both run on Android Nougat, with the nova 2 using EMUI 5.1 and the Aquos S2 on a slightly newer version, Android 7.1.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 2
Sharp Aquos S2
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
Versions: PIC-AL00 (China); Global
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 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
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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
2950 mAh
3020 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 in)
141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm (5.58 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
143 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 / CDMA / 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