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- nova 7i vs nova 8i
Huawei nova 7i vs Huawei nova 8i
What nova 7i does better (5) and where nova 8i wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 7inova 8i
| nova 7i | nova 8i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.2 mm | 161.9 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 74.7 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.6 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 190 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 7i better than nova 8i?
- Memory card slotYes · nova 8i: No
- CPU frequency2.27 GHz vs 2 GHz+14%
- Weight183 g vs 190 g+4%
- Process7 nm vs 11 nm+57%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is nova 8i better than nova 7i?
- Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 106%+51%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.5% vs 89.4%+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 159.2 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 74.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Crush Green, Sakura Pink | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,310 px | 2,376 px |
| Pixel density | 398 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 89.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 810 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.27 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 106% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10 | EMUI 11 |
