Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 8i vs Snapdragon Insiders vs Huawei P50 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Asus Huawei
Announced July 2021 July 2021 July 2021
Status Coming Soon - July 2021 Coming Soon - August 2021 Coming Soon - August 2021
Colors Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black Midnight blue Black, Gold, White, Pink, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm
(6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
173.2 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
(6.82 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm
(6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted, ultrasonic)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, no Google Play Services Android 11 HarmonyOS 2.0
User Interface EMUI 11 - -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 660 Mali-G78 MP24
Adreno 660
RAM 8 GB 16 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED
120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 1B colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.78 inches 6.6 inch
Resolution 1080 x 2376 pixels (391 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) 1228 x 2700 pixels (-)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.54% 82.97% -
Multi-Touch yes yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash No
Features 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
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
40 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (B/W)
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Panorama, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS. Up to quad-band: GLONASS (4), BDS (4), GALILEO (3), QZSS (2), NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 512 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 50 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 5.0
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 66W
Fast wireless charging 50W
Capacity 4300 mAh 4000 mAh 4360 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -