Compare The Huawei nova vs nova plus

	Huawei nova Average Rating: 7 Check Price	Huawei nova plus Average Rating: 9 Check Price
Camera Details
One of the major differences between the Huawei nova vs the nova plus resides on the imaging department. The plain nova model sports a 12-megapixel rear camera, while the nova plus has much-higher chances of making it to our list of the best camera smartphones as of August 2016 in comparison, with a 16-megapixel camera perched on its back end. The nova plus also has two LED flash lights, while the nova has a single-LED flash. If you can look past those disparities, however, you may find it delightful that both models record 4K (3840 x 2160) videos at best and offer phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) as well as optical image stabilization or optical anti-shake (OIS). Additionally, both of them have 8-megapixel secondary cameras, which sound just right, for 2016-released high-end smartphones. Here are more comparison points:
Camera Resolution	12-megapixel	16-megapixel
Camera flash	LED	Dual LED
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160 px	3840 x 2160 px
SELFIE CAMERA Comparison Of The Huawei nova vs nova plus
Selfie Cam Resolution	8-megapixel (fixed-focus)	8-megapixel (fixed-focus)
Selfie Features	Beauty Mode	Beauty Mode
Display
Turning our eyes on their facades, the nova touts a 5-inch display, whereas the nova plus meets users with 5.5 inches of screen real estate. However, the smaller nova model does not necessarily lose this bout, considering that it has a higher pixel density of 443ppi, versus the nova plus's 401pppi. This, clubbed with its narrower display, potentially translates to a crisper interface for the nova -- consequently making a huge difference for the smaller phone. Regrettably, Huawei only armed the models being compared with Full HD (1920 x 1080) definitions, while some of the best Huawei smartphones boast Quad HD (2560 x 1440) screens, conceivably being a deal-breaker for those of you looking for a fully-premium Android device. Here are more specs to check out:
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
Display size	5 in	5.5 in
Display dots per inch	443 DPI	401 DPI
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Color Mode	16K colors	16K colors
Display viewing angle	80	80
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Display's superficy	10.68 sqr in	12.93 sqr in
Display finish	2.5D glass	2.5D glass
Display brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Display contrast	1500:1 nits	1500:1 nits
Performance
There may be no difference under the hood between the nova plus vs the nova, but performance is nevertheless a point of interest, as far as this specs comparison is concerned. Both models, along with a few IFA 2016 releases from other major brands, are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU, which is a 14nm chip composed of two quad-core clusters running at 2GHz, with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM tagging along. This means that, not only do the nova and nova plus pass flagship yardsticks, they also lineup with some of the fastest Android phones as of this analysis. Here are more Performance features to look at:
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1
Processor	Snapdragon 625 (Cortex A53, 14nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (Cortex A53, 14nm)
CPU Cores	8	8
CPU clock speed	Quad 2GHz + Quad 2GHz	Quad 2GHz + Quad 2GHz
RAM	3GB LPDDR3	3GB LPDDR3
Physical Features
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
Weight grams	146	160
Thickness (metric)	7.1 mm	7.3 mm
Width (metric)	69.1 mm	75.7 mm
Height (metric)	141.2 mm	151.8 mm
Grams per cubic cm	0.21	0.19
Connectivity
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
3G networks	UMTS	UMTS
4G networks	TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE	TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE
SIM card type	Nano SIM (Dual SIM version for open markets)	Nano SIM (Dual SIM version for open markets)
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Technology	4.1	4.1
Storage Memory
Storage Memory	32GB	32GB
Memory Expansion	microSD	microSD
Expansion Limit	up to 128GB	up to 128GB
Battery Life
Next on our list of differences between the Huawei nova vs nova plus is battery power. The 5-inch nova comes with a 3020mAh capacity, which may sound passable for a 2016 high-ender, but is less-desirable (for obvious reasons) compared to the nova plus's 3340mAh power cap. Frankly, though, we were expecting something around the 4000mAh neighborhood, just like what the 6.6-inch Huawei Note 8 lugs. Granted, it has a much-larger display than the nova models, but considering their hardware composition, which we will get to in a bit, at least 4000mAh of stamina seems like it would have been the way to go for Huawei. Here are more specs to compare:
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
Usage time	?	3168
Battery type	Lithium-Polymer	Lithium-Polymer
Battery Power	3020mAh	3340mAh
mAh per gram	21	21
mAh per mm thick	425	458
mAh per display square in.	283	258
Music / Multimedia
Speakers	1	1
Other
	Huawei nova	Huawei nova plus
Sensors	Hall, Fingerprint, Proximity, Ambient light, Digital compass, Gravity, Gyroscope	Hall, Fingerprint, Proximity, Ambient light, Digital compass, Gravity
Number of microphones	2	2
Finish	Dual diamond-cut bezels, Curved edges and corners, Brushed hairline coating	Metallic unibody with multi-curve design, Brushed hairline coating, Dual diamond-cut bezels
	Huawei nova Average Rating: 7 Check Price	Huawei nova plus Average Rating: 9 Check Price

Huawei nova vs nova plus: Our Recommendation

To bring this scrutinized specs comparison a close, we took into account the fact that both devices are of flagship caliber and that, on many accounts -- performance being one of those -- both devices still hum at about the same rate. Consequently, here's what we think you should do:

• If you want the model with the potentially-better camera and a higher power cap, the
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  nova plus, with its 16-megapixel camcorder and 3340mAh battery, is the best choice.
• However, if you prefer a smaller device that does not greatly compromise its flagship stature (despite the differences in specs), the 5-inch,
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  nova sounds like the one for you.

- Comparison analysis by KJ David, Phone Profiler

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