Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A6+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A6+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A6+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A605FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 160.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 75.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 191 g Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.36 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 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Infinity Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
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 Samsung Galaxy A6+
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
User Memory - 22.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.9
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 120 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
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 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A6+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Bixby Vision
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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