This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 2i and vivo Y31 smartphones.
The Huawei Nova 2i features a more compact 5.9-inch display, 3,340mAh battery and HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset.
Meanwhile, the vivo Y31 features a larger 6.58-inch display, 48MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 2i | vivo Y31 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.9-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2160 Pixels 409 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio & 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.58-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 401 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and "Halo" Notch |
| Size | 156.2 x 75 x 7.5 mm | 163.86 x 75.32 x 8.38 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 188 g |
| Build | Metal Unibody | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Gold, Black and Blue | Racing Black and Ocean Blue |
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vivo Y31 The vivo Y31 has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1 | Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11 |
| Our pick: |
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vivo Y31
The vivo Y31 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 16 + 2 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.79 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -4K@30fps Video Recording and Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 13 + 2 Megapixels with Soft LED Flash - Dual Selfie Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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vivo Y31
vivo Y31 has a slight camera advantage with stronger main camera hardware. The two are still closely matched overall, and actual image quality may depend more on camera processing and real-world performance. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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vivo Y31
The vivo Y31 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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vivo Y31
Based on the specs, it has face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3340 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
0-100% in 2 hours and 25 minutes Charging |
18W Fast Charging (70% in 64 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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vivo Y31
The vivo Y31 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱14,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱12,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 30, 2017 | February 05, 2021 |
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