Honor 7X vs Huawei Nova 2S

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Comparing the Honor 7X vs Huawei Nova 2S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 2S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Honor 7X runs at 2.36 GHz, making Huawei Nova 2S the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 2S offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Honor 7X offers 5.93 inches, making Huawei Nova 2S the larger display of the two. Huawei Nova 2S features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 7X's IPS LCD, making Huawei Nova 2S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 2S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 7X offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 2S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 2S offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 7X offers 8 MP, making Huawei Nova 2S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Honor 7X and Huawei Nova 2S offer the same 3340 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Huawei Nova 2S offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 7X offers 32 GB, making Huawei Nova 2S the better option for storage.


User Rating: Honor 7X receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Huawei Nova 2S has a rating of 4.

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Honor 7X
₹14,500
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 2S
₹26,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
21 Dec, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.93 inches (15.06 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
16 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP + 2 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
3340 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek 18:9 form factor
  • Smooth daily performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Slippery finish
  • No dedicated microSD card slot
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(28,692 ratings)
4/5
(3 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 960

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Co-Processor

N/A
i6

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G71 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.93 inches  (15.06 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.01 %
78.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

156.5 mm
156.9 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

165 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
2 MP
Depth Camera
16 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5160 x 3872 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length
20 MP
f/2 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.23 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope