Huawei Nova Plus vs. HTC One A9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and HTC One A9S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. HTC One A9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 146.49 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 75.7 mm 71.5 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.99 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 150 g HTC One A9S is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey -
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 294 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Helio P10
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory 22 GB 10.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28.3 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 0 - 10 sec
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.8
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 2300 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time - 432 hours
Talk Time - 786.6 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes HTC One A9S has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus HTC One A9S
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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