The Huawei Nova 2s, the latest entrant to Huawei’s Nova series has gone official in China. It features a 18:9 FullScreen display, dual front and rear cameras, and is powered by the brand’s high-end processor for 2016 – the HiSIlicon Kirin 960 – which is found on devices such as the Huawei Mate 9 and Huawei P10/P10 Plus.
The rear camera setup includes a primary 16MP (RGB) sensor paired with a secondary 20MP (Monochrome) sensor while the front camera setup includes 20MP (f/2.0) + 2MP sensors with Soft LED flash. The front home button houses the fingerprint sensor and front cameras also support facial recognition.
The Nova 2s packs a middle metal body frame sitting between front and back protective glass, 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB built-in storage and depends on 3,340mAh battery with fast charging.
Huawei Nova 2s Specifications
- Operating System: Android 8.0 Oreo OS with EMUI 8.0
- Dimensions: 156.9 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 169 grams
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
- Display: 6-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 LCD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 85% NTSC color gamut
- Processor: Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 960 SoC + i6 co-processor
- Graphics: Mali G71 Octa-core GPU
- Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB/128GB built-in storage + Up to 256GB via microSD
- Main Camera: 16MP (RGB) + 20MP (Monochrome) Dual rear cameras with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, PDAF, 4K video recording
- Front Camera: 20MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture + 2MP
Camera with Soft LED flash - Connectivity: 4G LTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/Glonass, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery Capacity: 3340mAh battery with 9V/2A Fast Charging
- Others: Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Fi audio chip
Pricing and Availability
The Huawei Nova 2s will be arrive in Black, Blue, Gray, Red and Rose Gold colours. The available options can be found below:
Options | Pricing |
4GB RAM + 64GB built-in storage | CNY 2,699 (US$ 408) |
6GB RAM + 64GB built-in storage | CNY 2,999 (US$ 454) |
6GB RAM + 128GB built-in storage | CNY 3,399 (US$ 514) |