Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Honor 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Honor 8S. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Honor 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 147.13 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Honor 8S.
Width 74.9 mm 70.78 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Honor 8S.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.45 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 146 g Honor 8S is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Gold | Black | Blue
Body Material - Dual-Texture Body
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.71" Honor 8S has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than Honor 8S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 294 ppi Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better pixel density than Honor 8S.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass FullView Display, Dewdrop Notch Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6761
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Honor 8S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Honor 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Honor 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 8S has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4208 x 3120
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beautify
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Intelligent beautification
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3020 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 EMUI 9.0
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 8S
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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