Enough with the rumors cause the Huawei Nova 2S has already been officially launched hours ago. Bearing the NOVA in its name, it’s time we pit it against the Huawei Nova 2i. We ManilaShaker will break down the side by side specs of the two in order to help users choose IF EVER the Nova 2S launches in the Philippines.
Nova 2i has but Nova 2S doesn’t
- Kirin 659 SoC
- Dual 16 MP + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP
- 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM
- Rear fingerprint sensor
Nova 2S has but Nova 2i doesn’t
- Kirin 960 chipset
- 16 MP RGB + 20 MP Monochrome f/1.8
- 20 MP + 2 MP camera, f/2.0, LED flash
- Face Unlock
- 6GB RAM/64 GB ROM, 6GB RAM/128GB ROM variants
- Physical Home button
- USB Type-C
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- EMUI 8.0
Nova 2i, Nova 2S similarities
- NOVA (lol)
- 6-inch display
- Full HD+ resolution, 1080 x 2160 pixels
- microSD card slot (up to 256GB)
- 4GB RAM/64 GB ROM model
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 3,340 mAh battery
Quality over price or price over quality? It really depends on the user. Of course, the physical home button of the Nova 2S can be a deciding factor for some people. Bottomline, it’s still up to the consumer to decide. The specs below are the only known official specs of the Nova 2S as of now. Which between the Nova 2i and the Nova 2S will you choose? Let us know by commenting below.
Huawei Nova 2i vs Nova 2S Specs, Philippine Price, Release Comparison
| SPECS, PH Price | Huawei Nova 2i | Huawei Nova 2S |
| Display | 6” FullView Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels | 6” FullView Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels |
| Design | All metal unibody | All metal unibody |
| Chipset | Kirin 659 SoC | Kirin 960 chipset |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, microSD card up to 256GB | 4GB RAM/64 GB ROM, 6GB RAM/64 GB ROM, 6GB RAM/128 GB ROM |
| Main Camera | Dual 16 MP + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash | 16 MP RGB + 20 MP Monochrome f/1.8 |
| Front camera | Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP | 20 MP + 2 MP camera, f/2.0, LED flash |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | 4G, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, Gyroscope, Face Unlock, A-GPS |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Software | EMUI 5.1 | EMUI |
| Battery | 3340mAh battery | 3,340 mAh battery |
| Ports | microUSB 2.0, 3.55mm headphone jack | 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type C |
| Official Price | PHP 14,990 | CNY2,699/$407/PHP 20,500 (4GB/64GB)
CNY 2,999/$453/PHP 22,900 (6GB/64GB) CNY3,499/$528/PHP 26,700 (6GB/128GB) |
| Availability date | October 2017 | TBA |
| Where to buy | Huawei Stores, authorized online retail stores | Huawei Stores, authorized online retail stores |
