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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2020) is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a 77.5 score against 72.4. The Huawei P Smart (2020) construction is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter than the Huawei nova 2i's, although it is also a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P Smart (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2020). Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Huawei P Smart (2020) features a display that's just as good as the Huawei nova 2i one, although the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has a little bigger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite greater screen density.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P Smart (2020) features a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2i, although it has a back camera with less mega pixels and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
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