Huawei may struggle to stay relevant in the smartphone market with so many restrictions imposed by the US ban. While the Huawei P50 continues to be a promise that never comes true, the company is focused on bringing HarmonyOS to its smartphones. In terms of performance, the new software is already far superior to the EMUI 11. We are excited to see if it will prove to be a worthy contender against Google Android and iOS. Of course, time will tell whether it remains relevant in the market. While HarmonyOS is not coming, Huawei is delivering a new update for a smartphone from 2017, the Huawei Nova 2S.
This handset is one of the oldest smartphone models in the Huawei Nova series. The device has surprisingly received a new software update showing long-term support from Huawei. However, we assume that the Nova 2s will receive a new software update for the last time. To put things in perspective, Huawei introduced the Huawei Nova 8 series last year, so the Nova 2s is many generations back.
According to the changelog, this new version of the Huawei Nova 2s operating system will bring news like smart messaging settings, a quick download of icons for popular applications, new browsers and other tweaks to provide a better user experience. The update comes as EMUI 9.1.0.226 version number. You can review the changes introduced by this update in the following changelog:
Huawei Nova 2s 9.1.0.226 Update Changelog
- Adds smart messaging settings that provide more convenient services;
- Introduces a new “Hot Recommendation” folder: positioned on the home screen to intelligently recommend popular and selected apps to you;
- Education Center and Link Now app quick download icon;
- QQ browser added to bring you a smooth and fast browsing experience;
- The pre-installed WPS Office has been optimized.
As already mentioned, the Huawei Nova 2s was built in 2017. The device features a 6-inch LCD with a resolution of 2,160 x 1,080 pixels. Under the hood is a Kirin 960 chipset based on a prehistoric 16 nm architecture. The device is equipped with up to 6 GB RAM and up to 128 GB internal memory. The device had a dual front camera with 20 MP + 2 MP and two rear cameras with 16 MP + 20 MP. The Huawei Nova 2s draws power from a 3,340 mAh battery with an 18 W fast charge. The device originally had Android 8.0 Oreo.