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Honor Play 5T Pro vs Huawei nova 8i

What Play 5T Pro does better (3) and where nova 8i wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 5T Pro
Honor · 2021Play 5T Pro
4.8Score
3 advantages≈ $220
vs
Huawei nova 8i
Huawei · 2021nova 8i
5.5Score
5 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
4.6Display4.3
6.1Camera6.9
2.9Battery4.9
3.5Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 5T Pronova 8i
73.3 × 160.78.474.7 × 161.98.6
Play 5T Pronova 8iDifference
Height160.7 mm161.9 mm−1.2 mm
Width73.3 mm74.7 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.6 mm−0.2 mm
Weight179 g190 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 5T Pro better than nova 8i?

  1. Weight179 g vs 190 g+6%
  2. Pixel density399 ppi vs 391 ppi+2%
  3. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+2%

Why is nova 8i better than Play 5T Pro?

  1. Wired charging22 W vs 66 W2.9×
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
  3. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 5T Pro: Yes
  5. Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8iHuawei nova 8i≈ $2205.5
Design
Weight179 g190 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.6 mm
Height160.7 mm161.9 mm
Width73.3 mm74.7 mm
ColoursMagic Black, Titanium SilverMoonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,376 px
Pixel density399 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%89.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 610
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—106%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.0EMUI 11
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