Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Honor 9 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Honor 9 Lite. 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 9 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 151 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Honor 9 Lite.
Width 74.9 mm 71.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Honor 9 Lite.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 149 g Honor 9 Lite is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Sapphire blue | Midnight black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head)
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) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.65" Honor 9 Lite has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Honor 9 Lite has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 428 ppi Honor 9 Lite has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.36 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Honor 9 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Honor 9 Lite.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 9 Lite has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Gender Beauty Mode, Portrait Mode 2.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 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 2 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture control
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor 9 Lite.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou -
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Honor 9 Lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
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 Ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Honor 9 Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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