Huawei Nova 2 Plus review

We're seeing a trend where you're getting pretty good phones for much lesser than you'd expect and the Huawei Nova 2 Plus pushes down that road. 

Priced at AED 1,399, it offers a decent buck for your bang. It has a minimal, yet premium design, a very good selfie camera and a great audio experience.

Where the phone feels underwhelming is with the dual cameras on the back as well as gaming performance. The general consumer would assume that two cameras are better than one, and that is the case with other Huawei phones such as the Huawei Mate 9 or the Huawei P10 Plus, but not so on the Nova 2 Plus which let us down with its image quality.

Who's it for?

The Huawei Nova 2 Plus is primarily for those who love taking selfies or appreciate good audio, while being on a budget. 

Should you buy it?

The only reason to not buy the Huawei Nova 2 Plus is the back camera. If you don't use your phone to take a lot of pictures using the back camera, you'll be impressed by the Nova 2 Plus.

It's a well-built device that offers good value for your money and can prove to be extremely capable as a daily driver. 

That being said, if selfies or great audio isn't high on your list of features, you can find phones that are less expensive than the Nova 2 Plus and do an equally good job.

If you're looking at the Huawei Nova 2 Plus, here are some other phones in the same ballpark that you might want to consider…

Nokia 6

Overall then, the Nokia 6 is like a really good, affordable smartphone. It’s got a decent spec sheet and a great design, while the stock Android interface should mean it gets software updates promptly.

• Read our full Nokia 6 Review

Moto G5 Plus

Flagship features and design have slowly trickled down to the mid-range and it’s good to see Moto absorbing this trend on the low-end. Refreshed from top to bottom, the Moto G5 Plus has redefined itself and it didn't even have to. 

• Read our full Moto G5 Plus