Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G. 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 A90 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A908B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 164.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.4 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 206 g Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue White | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.547 W/kg (body), 0.377 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 2 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 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more RAM than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 106.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A90 5G 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 -
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) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Live Focus, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 101 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
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 (under display)
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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