Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Motorola Moto G5S Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Motorola Moto G5S Plus. 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. Motorola Moto G5S Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - XT1805
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 153.5 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 76.2 mm Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 9.5 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 168 g Motorola Moto G5S Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Blush gold | Lunar grey
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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 Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number - MSM8953
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Panorama, Professional mode, Beautification mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S 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 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR
NFC - Yes Motorola Moto G5S Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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