Huawei nova 8 vs Huawei nova 8 5G

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

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
Size (inches)	6.57	6.57
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	90
PPI	392	392
Screen-to-body	89.3	89.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
CPU	Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 (6-core)	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Chipset Name	Kirin 820E	Kirin 985 5G
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 12	EMUI 11
OS Version	11	10

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
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/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
Video	4K	4K
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
Capacity (mAh)	3800	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160.1	160.1
Thickness (mm)	7.6	7.6
Weight (g)	169	169
Width (mm)	74.1	74.1

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
Announced	2021, August 05	2020, December 23
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 05	Available. Released 2021, January 05

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B, ANG-L02B	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8	Huawei nova 8 5G
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

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

Features

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