A new and improved version of the coveted Huawei Nova 2i is here. The Nova 2s carries over what makes the Nova 2i special and pumps it up a bit. The 2s still comes with a quad camera setup but is now backed up by a Kirin 960 SoC, USB Type-C port, and Face Unlock.
The Huawei Nova 2s comes with the same 6.0-inch 18:9 display which has a resolution of 2160 x 1080 from the Nova 2i. The rear camera is dual camera setup with a 16MP RGB sensor and 20MP Monochrome sensor at f/1.8. The front cameras, however, has been improved with the Nova 2s having a 20MP + 2MP dual camera setup with LED flash compared to the 13MP + 2MP setup found on its predecessor.
The handset runs Google’s Android 8.0 Oreo with Huawei’s trademark EMUI on top. Providing its processing power is a Kirin 960 found on the Mate 9 with either 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB configurations. Juice is supplied by a 3,340mAh battery backed by SuperCharge for faster charging times. Check out its full specs below:
| Chipset | Kirin 960 octa-core SoC |
| Display | 6.0-inch FullHD, 18:9, 2160 x 1080 |
| RAM | 4GB/6GB |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 |
| Rear Camera | 16MP RGB + 20MP Monochrome, f/1.8 |
| Front Camera | 20MP + 2MP, f/2.0, LED Flash |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB expandable via microSD slot |
| Connectivity | Dual-SIM, 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, USB Type-C |
| Battery | 3,340mAh with SuperCharge |
| Others | Fingerprint Scanner |
The Huawei Nova 2s can be had in five different colors: Black, Gray, Red, Blue, and Rose Gold. It comes in three configurations: 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, at CNY 2,699 (USD 407 or PhP 21,000), CNY 2,999 (USD 453 or PhP 23,000), or CNY 3,499 (USD 528 or PhP 27,000), respectively.
