Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Huawei nova 9 Pro

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

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Huawei nova 9 Pro

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Huawei nova 9 Pro

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Size (inches)	6.72	6.72
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2676	2676
Resolution Width	1236	1236
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	439	439
Screen-to-body	91.7	91.2

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU	Mali-G77 (8-core)	Adreno 642L
Chipset Name	Kirin 985 5G	Snapdragon 778G 4G
Process (nm)	7	6
OS Name	Android	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 11	—
OS Version	10	2.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	4	4
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	2	2
Lens	32 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	100

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.3	163.4
Thickness (mm)	7.9	8
Weight (g)	184	186
Width (mm)	74.1	74.4

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Announced	2020, December 23	2021, September 23
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 08	Available. Released 2021, September 30

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass