Huawei nova 2 plus Pros & Cons Review

Picture of the Huawei nova 2 plus, by Huawei

- Analysis by KJ David


This up-sized version of Huawei's 2017 nova 2 comes with pretty much the same high-end mix of pros and cons, but it touts a much-larger display of 5.5 inches this time -- its base model is limited to a 5-inch interface. Despite the aforementioned upgrade, however, it still opts for a Full HD (1920 x 1080) screen resolution , instead of shooting for a premium Quad HD (2560 x 1440) definition.

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Still, there's a lot to appreciate from this nova iteration, one of which is its sophisticated 20-megapixel selfie camera that not only boasts one of the highest front cam resolutions on the market (as of August 2017), but also features an LCD screen flash function with 11 color temperatures for various levels of illumination. Moreover, it brings back the 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual rear camera technology , placing itself alongside other 2017 flagships in terms of rear-mounted cameras as well.

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While we like the fact that the Huawei nova 2 plus packs a larger 3340mAh battery (compared to the nova 2's 2950mAh), at least 4000mAh's worth of power would have matched its processing components more competently , so it ends up as a con in our book. Speaking of processing, the nova 2 plus reintroduces its little brother's Huawei Kirin 659 octa-core processor , which operates on two distinct four-core clusters: one running at 2.36GHz, and another one clocked at 1.7GHz. Sure, it's not quite the supernova of eight-core engines, but the graph below should hint to its stellar processing potential. By the way, it throws 4GB of RAM into its bag of pros and cons as well, mimicking its 5-inch sibling.

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Further down its list of specs, the nova 2 plus's 128GB maximum internal memory is twice what the smaller version offers. Additionally, it supports up to 128GB of top-up memory , making for a solid one-two punch in terms of multimedia storage. This plus variant also brings back the nova 2's high-end inbuilt audio perks, namely, the AKM4376A Hi-Fi Chip and the HUAWEI Histen Audio Algorithm .

The Huawei nova 2 plus's outer shell, unsurprisingly, is a CNC-crafted metal unibody , which is available in relatively fashionable colors like Prestige Gold, Grass Green, and Aurora Blue. Note, though, that it is not the lightest of Android phones, weighing at 169 grams -- the average as of its release was 150g. Topping off its high-end offering are LTE connectivity and the Android 7.0 Nougat OS skinned with Huawei's own EMUI 5.1.

Overall, though it has no powerful bursts of energy on the display and battery aspects, the Huawei nova 2's high-tier cameras and processor should be more than enough to spark your interest if you're in the market for a high-caliber camera phone.

** This phone is also known as: Huawei nova plus 2


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