Huawei Launches Nova 2 And Nova 2 Plus Powerful Camera Phones

In a recent event, Huawei has officially launched the Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus. It's the company's latest stylish and premium midrange Android smartphones. Both resembles the flagship look of the Huawei P10 series with stylish curves and iPhone-like antenna band design.

Nova 2 in aura blue

Both phones are also powered by the new 2.36 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 659 octa core processor and 4 GB RAM, and Android 7.0 Nougat OS w/ EMUI 5.1 skin.

Both phones also highlights a dual camera setup that should perform well in lowlight. It's equipped with a 12 MP + 8 MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF and LED flash behind and a whopping 20 MP front camera for selfies.

The Huawei Nova 2 is the smaller one with 5 inch FHD screen, 64 GB storage, and 2,950 mAh battery.

Huawei Nova 2 Specs

Display: 5 Inch FHD LTPS IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 441 ppi
CPU: 2.36 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 659 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 4 GB
ROM: 64 GB ROM expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 12 MP + 8 MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 20 MP
Battery: 2,950 mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1 skin
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, 192 kHz / 24 bit HiFi DAC, Colors: aura blue, grass green, streamer gold, obsidian black, rose gold
Dimensions: 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm
Weight: 143 g
Price: CNY 2,500

Nova 2 Plus in grass green

On the other hand, the Nova 2 Plus has a bigger 5.5 inch FHD screen, 128 GB of storage, and 3,340 mAh of battery.

Huawei Nova 2 Plus Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch FHD LTPS IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 401 ppi
CPU: 2.36 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 659 octa core processor
GPU: Mali T830
RAM: 4 GB
ROM: 128 GB ROM expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Back Camera: 12 MP + 8 MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 20 MP
Battery: 3,340 mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1 skin
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, 192 kHz / 24 bit HiFi DAC, Colors: aura blue, grass green, streamer gold, obsidian black, rose gold
Dimensions: 153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm
Weight: 169 g
Price: CNY 2,900

The Huawei Nova 2 is priced at CNY 2,500 (around PHP 18K) while the Nova 2 Plus will retail for CNY 2,900 (around PHP 21K). Sales start June 16 in China. There's no word on international availability yet.

Sources GSMArena, Vmall