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- nova 8 5G vs Galaxy Note 20
Huawei nova 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20
What nova 8 5G does better (8) and where Galaxy Note 20 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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7.0Display6.5
7.9Camera8.5
4.2Battery4.1
7.1Features8.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 5GGalaxy Note 20
| nova 8 5G | Galaxy Note 20 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 161.6 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.2 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 192 g | −23 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 5G better than Galaxy Note 20?
- Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- 5GYes · Galaxy Note 20: No
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 50%2.4×
- Weight169 g vs 192 g+14%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2+5%
Why is Galaxy Note 20 better than nova 8 5G?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+13%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- eSIMNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.73 GHz+6%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, White | — |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.58 GHz | 2.73 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 | Mali G77 MP11 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | — |
