Entry-level · 2017

Huawei nova 2s

Name: Huawei nova 2s
Brand: Huawei

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3340mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Kirin 960 4 / 64 GB

3340 mAh 18W charging

20 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2160 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Kirin 960 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G71 MP8

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Kirin 960 (16 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

184,865

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71 MP8

Process

16 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.84 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.8

Camera

20 MP f/1.8

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3340 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3340 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

169 g · 7.5 mm

Height

156.9 mm

Width

75.1 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

169 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

23% larger battery capacity

3,340 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

185k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

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Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 169 g vs 155 g

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Where to buy

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