Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova Y74

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 8i

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3category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova Y74

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova Y74

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8i

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8i

Better display

Huawei nova Y74

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8i

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Size (inches)	6.67	6.67
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2376	1604
Resolution Width	1080	720
Refresh Rate	—	90
Peak Brightness	—	850
PPI	391	264
Screen-to-body	89.4	84.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	—
GPU	Adreno 610	—
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 662	—
Process (nm)	11	—
OS Name	Android	—
UI Skin	EMUI 11	EMUI 12
OS Version	10	—

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Geekbench (Single-Core)	339	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,088	—
AnTuTu	320,666	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	4	1
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Capacity (mAh)	4300	6620
Chemistry	Li-Po	Si/C Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	66	40

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Build	—	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.9	166.1
Thickness (mm)	8.6	8.3
Other	—	Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Weight (g)	190	210
Width (mm)	74.7	76.6

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Announced	2021, July 07	2026, May
Status	Available. Released 2021, July 22	Available. Released 2026, May

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova Y74
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4