Huawei Nova 4 vs Honor Magic 2

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 4 vs Honor Magic 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Huawei Nova 4 runs at 2.36 GHz, making Honor Magic 2 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 4 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Honor Magic 2 offers 6.39 inches, making Huawei Nova 4 the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 2 features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 4's IPS LCD, making Honor Magic 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Honor Magic 2 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 4 and Honor Magic 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 4
₹32,190
(Not Released in India)
Honor Magic 2
₹17,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
80%

Release Date

30 Jan, 2020
12 Feb, 2020

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
24 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
16 MP + 2 MP

Battery

3750 mAh
3500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning, unique design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Software quirks
  • No IP rating
  • Voice calls are a bit muffled

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
HiSilicon Kirin 980

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G76 MP10

RAM

8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.28 %
84.66 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.5 %

Design

Height

157 mm
157.3 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

172 grams
206 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
24 MP
f/1.8
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Slide

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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