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- nova 7 5G vs nova 8 5G
Huawei nova 7 5G vs Huawei nova 8 5G
What nova 7 5G does better (5) and where nova 8 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 7 5Gnova 8 5G
| nova 7 5G | nova 8 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.6 mm | 160.1 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Width | 74.3 mm | 74.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 169 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 7 5G better than nova 8 5G?
- Telephoto cameraYes · nova 8 5G: No
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+5%
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 392 ppi+3%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is nova 8 5G better than nova 7 5G?
- Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Weight180 g vs 169 g+7%
- Charged in 30 min75% vs 120%+60%
- Thickness8 mm vs 7.6 mm+5%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 89.3%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 160.6 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 74.3 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Colours | Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green | Black, Blue, Green, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 89.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G | Kirin 985 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.58 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 | Mali-G77 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 120% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | EMUI 11 |
