Huawei Mate S vs Huawei Nova vs Huawei P9 Lite: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate S vs Huawei Nova vs Huawei P9 Lite. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate SHuawei Mate SChina · 3GB · 32GB · UL00
Huawei NovaHuawei NovaGlobal · 3GB · 32GB · L11
Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 2GB · 16GB · L21
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Mate S
Huawei Mate S
China · 3GB · 32GB · UL00
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Huawei Nova
Huawei Nova
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L11
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Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.7Camera 5.3Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.3 Connectivity 5.1 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.7 Battery 4.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
8 reviews
9.4
12 reviews
8.1
100 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate S vs Huawei Nova vs Huawei P9 Lite

Specs Huawei Mate S price comparison Huawei Mate S
China · 3GB · 32GB · UL00 		stores to buy Huawei Nova Huawei Nova
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L11 		Huawei P9 Lite price compare Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB · L21
Inches 5.5" 5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 74% useful 70% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.3 mm
149.8 mm
7.2 mm 		69.1 mm
141.2 mm
7.1 mm 		72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 156 g 146 g 139 g
Micro Kirin 935
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 47.839
v? 		77.300
v7 		52.934
v?
Battery 2700 mAh 3020 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX278
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX386 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei Huawei
Aliases CRR-L09, CRR-UL00 -- --

Release Date
Release date September 2015,
8 years ago 		September 2016,
7 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale On Sale
Market China Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate S
Huawei Nova
Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei Mate S
Huawei Nova
Huawei P9 Lite
Size
75.3 mm • 149.8 mm • 7.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.1 mm • 141.2 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 156 g 146 g 139 g
Usable surface 74 % 70 % 70 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Metal Metal Plastic, Metal
Resistance - - -
Colors
Gold

Pink

Gray

Champagne
Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

White

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5" 5.2"
Type Super AMOLED LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Force Touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 85% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
5.4
8.2
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.5
8.0
Is it comfortable?
9.3
9.4
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
9.0
7.6
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 935 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4 + i3 Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-30 MP2

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
47.839
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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77.300
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.6
8.1
7.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.8
9.3
7.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.0
8.2
6.7
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX278 Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Sony IMX214 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.25 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.9" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
60 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX219 Exmor RS Unknown
Type -- CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- 1.25 µm --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/4" --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.0
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.1
6.9
6.4
Quality of selfies
8.3
8.7
7.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1
8.6
7.9
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.940 W/Kg on body 		1.380 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.420 W/Kg on head
0.720 W/Kg on body 		0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.9
8.5
8.3
Quality of the GPS
8.1
9.4
7.9
And the WiFi?
8.3
8.9
8.4
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
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3020 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 63%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 33%
    Two days or more
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 100%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 92%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 1%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 50%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 9%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 9%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
8 reviews
12 reviews
100 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
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