Huawei nova 8 5G vs Huawei nova 8i
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| 2020, December 23 | July 2021 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 05 | Coming Soon - July 2021 |
| Colors | |
| Blue, Black, White; other colours | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
160.1 x 74.1 x 76.4 mm (6.3 x 2.92 x 3.01 in) |
161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 169 g (5.96 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA | - |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, no Google Play Services |
| User Interface | |
| EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | EMUI 11 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G77 (8-core) [Similar] | Adreno 610 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) panorama, HDR |
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm HDR 4k/1080p@30fps [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.0 HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min Reverse charging |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min (advertised) |
| Capacity | |
| 3800 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |