Screen size
G10Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
nova 2 plus5.5"
Quick verdict
nova 2 plus leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
G10
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 2 plus
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
G10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 2 plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
nova 2 plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
G10
HSDPA
nova 2 plus
HSDPA
4G bands
G10
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 2 plus
LTE
Speed
G10
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
nova 2 plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
G10
Yes
nova 2 plus
Yes
EDGE
G10
Yes
nova 2 plus
Yes
Announced
G10
Not announced yet
nova 2 plus
2017, May. Released 2017, June
Status
G10
Discontinued
nova 2 plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
G10
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
nova 2 plus
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Weight
G10
164 g (5.78 oz)
nova 2 plus
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
G10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 2 plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
G10
-
nova 2 plus
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
G10
IPS LCD
nova 2 plus
IPS LCD
Size
G10
5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 2 plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G10
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
nova 2 plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
OS
G10
Android 7.1 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
nova 2 plus
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Chipset
G10
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
nova 2 plus
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
G10
-
nova 2 plus
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
G10
-
nova 2 plus
Mali-T830 MP2
Card slot
G10
microSDXC
nova 2 plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
G10
64GB 4GB RAM
nova 2 plus
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
G10
eMMC 5.1
nova 2 plus
eMMC 5.1
Single
G10
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 2 plus
-
Features
G10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova 2 plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G10
1080p@30fps
nova 2 plus
1080p@30fps
Dual
G10
-
nova 2 plus
12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP
Dual
G10
8 MP 5 MP, depth sensor
nova 2 plus
-
Features
G10
LED flash
nova 2 plus
-
Video
G10
nova 2 plus
Single
G10
-
nova 2 plus
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Loudspeaker
G10
Yes
nova 2 plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
G10
Yes
nova 2 plus
Yes
Other
G10
-
nova 2 plus
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
G10
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 2 plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G10
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova 2 plus
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
G10
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nova 2 plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
G10
No
nova 2 plus
No
Radio
G10
No
nova 2 plus
No
USB
G10
microUSB 2.0
nova 2 plus
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
G10
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
nova 2 plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
G10
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
nova 2 plus
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging
G10
-
nova 2 plus
18W wired
Colors
G10
White/Gold, Black
nova 2 plus
Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Models
G10
-
nova 2 plus
BAC-AL00, BAC-L03, BAC-L23, BAC-L21, BAC-L22, BAC-TL00
Price
G10
-
nova 2 plus
About 300 EUR