HTC One A9S vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One A9S and Huawei Nova 2 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One A9S vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.49 mm 153.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 71.5 mm 74.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 7.99 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than HTC One A9S.
Weight 150 g 169 g HTC One A9S is lighter than HTC One A9S.
Body Colour - Aurora blue
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 401 ppi Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed - 2.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory 10.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One A9S has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28.3 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 0 - 10 sec -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 786.6 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC One A9S has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound DTS Sound support
FEATURES HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout -
OTHERS HTC One A9S Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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