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Huawei nova 8 5G vs Motorola One 5G

What nova 8 5G does better (12) and where One 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $440
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Motorola One 5G
Motorola · 2020One 5G
6.8Score
5 advantages≈ $450
7.0Display6.2
7.9Camera6.5
4.2Battery4.0
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GOne 5G
74.1 × 160.17.674 × 1689
nova 8 5GOne 5GDifference
Height160.1 mm168 mm−7.9 mm
Width74.1 mm74 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness7.6 mm9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight169 g207 g−38 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than One 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 15 W4.4×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. OLED panelYes · One 5G: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  6. Weight169 g vs 207 g+22%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · One 5G: No
  9. Dual SIMYes · One 5G: No
  10. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+12%
  11. Thickness7.6 mm vs 9 mm+18%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 84.3%+6%

Why is One 5G better than nova 8 5G?

  1. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+32%
  2. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  4. Pixel density392 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 5GHuawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4
Motorola One 5GMotorola One 5G≈ $4506.8
Design
Weight169 g207 g
Thickness7.6 mm9 mm
Height160.1 mm168 mm
Width74.1 mm74 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteOxford Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,520 px
Pixel density392 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%84.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W15 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11—
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