Huawei Nova 2s w/ stunning 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 screen and 6GB RAM now official

After starring in numerous leaks last week, Huawei has officially announced the highly exciting Nova 2s w/ 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 screen in an event earlier.

Nova 2s

The Huawei Nova 2s features a shiny glass back design w/ fingerprint scanner in front below the 18:9 screen.

Inside, it boasts the still powerful 64-bit Kirin 960 octa-core processor w/ Mali-G71 graphics, up to 6GB RAM, up to 128GB storage, and ample 3,340mAh battery.

Like the Nova 2i, this handset also has 4 cameras in total. But, this time, Huawei upgraded it to 20MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor + 12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor w/ PDAF and LED flash behind and 20MP f/2.0 + 2MP w/ LED flash in front. Both dual camera setups are capable of capturing nice bokeh effects.

Huawei Nova 2s Specs

Display: 6-inch FHD+ FullView 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved class at 402 ppi

CPU: 2.4GHz 64-bit Kirin 960 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G71

RAM: 4GB / 6GB

ROM: 64GB / 128GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB

Back Camera: 20MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor + 12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor w/ PDAF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.0 + 2MP w/ LED flash

Battery: 3,340 mAh

OS: Android 8.0 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.0

Connectivity: WiFi, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, NFC, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)

Others: Fingerprint sensor, HiFi DAC, USB Type-C, Colors: black, gray, red, rose gold, and blue

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic

Dimensions: 156.9 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm

Weight: 169 g

Price: TBC

The price of Huawei Nova 2s starts at CNY 2,699 (around PHP 20K) for the 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM edition, CNY 2,999 (around PHP 23K) for the 6GB RAM / 64GB ROM version, and CNY 3,399 (around PHP 26K) for the 6GB RAM / 128GB ROM special Yixing Zhang custom variant.