Huawei Nova 2s vs Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova 2s vs Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nova 2sHuawei Nova 2sChina · 4GB · 64GB · AL00
Huawei P20 LiteHuawei P20 LiteGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · LX1
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520FD Dual
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Nova 2s
Huawei Nova 2s
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL00
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Huawei P20 Lite
Huawei P20 Lite
Global · 4GB · 64GB · LX1
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520FD Dual
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.9Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.1Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.7 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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4 reviews
7.8
170 reviews
8.2
79 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova 2s vs Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Specs Huawei Nova 2s price comparison Huawei Nova 2s
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL00 		where to buy Huawei P20 Lite Huawei P20 Lite
Global · 4GB · 64GB · LX1 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520FD Dual
Inches 6" 5.84" 5.2"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 78% useful 80% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.1 mm
156.9 mm
7.5 mm 		71.2 mm
148.6 mm
7.4 mm 		71.4 mm
146.1 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 169 g 145 g 159 g
Micro Kirin 960
Octa-Core 		Kirin 659
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7880
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 184.865
v7 		87.976
v7 		61.200
v6
Battery 3340 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
20 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5K3P8
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei Samsung
Aliases -- Nova 3e, ANE-L21 SM-A520FD, A520F

Release Date
Release date December 2017,
6 years ago 		March 2018,
6 years ago 		January 2017,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available
Market China Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova 2s
Huawei P20 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Huawei Nova 2s
Huawei P20 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Size
75.1 mm • 156.9 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.2 mm • 148.6 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.4 mm • 146.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 169 g 145 g 159 g
Usable surface 78 % 80 % 71 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - - IP68
Colors
Black

Blue

Gold

Silver

Red
Black

Blue

Gold

Pink
Black

Blue

Gold

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 6" 5.84" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19:9 16:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2280 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 432 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • NTSC
  • 85% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.0
7.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
--
9.0
8.9
Is it comfortable?
--
9.0
9.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
7.2
8.6
Number of reviews
--
170 reviews
79 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 960 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP8 ARM Mali-T830 MP2 ARM Mali-T830 MP3

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
184.865
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 25% of devices
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87.976
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 46% of devices
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61.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 19% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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7.6
7.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
--
7.9
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
--
6.5
7.3
Number of reviews
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170 reviews
79 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 20 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Samsung S5K3P8
Type CMOS CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size -- 1.25 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.1"
2
Camera type

Black & white

Portrait mode (depth)
--
Resolution
16 Mpx
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • 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 20 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
8.4
8.5
Quality of nighttime photos
--
6.6
6.8
Quality of selfies
--
7.9
7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
--
7.7
8.1
Number of reviews
--
170 reviews
79 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • 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)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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 Dual Standby 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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

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

 -- 1.210 W/Kg on head
1.080 W/Kg on body 		0.522 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- -- 0.300 W/Kg on head
0.550 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
--
8.7
9.0
Quality of the GPS
--
8.7
8.6
And the WiFi?
--
8.5
9.0
Number of reviews
--
170 reviews
79 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 39%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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170 reviews
79 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
--
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 19%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 66%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 31%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
--
  • 10%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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170 reviews
79 reviews
Prices
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