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Huawei nova 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

What nova 8 5G does better (9) and where Galaxy S10 Lite wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
9 advantages≈ $440
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S10 Lite
6.9Score
5 advantages≈ $410
7.0Display5.3
7.9Camera8.6
4.2Battery4.9
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GGalaxy S10 Lite
74.1 × 160.17.675.6 × 162.58.1
nova 8 5GGalaxy S10 LiteDifference
Height160.1 mm162.5 mm−2.4 mm
Width74.1 mm75.6 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.1 mm−0.5 mm
Weight169 g186 g−17 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than Galaxy S10 Lite?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. 5GYes · Galaxy S10 Lite: No
  3. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  4. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  5. Charged in 30 min120% vs 50%2.4×
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy S10 Lite: No
  7. Weight169 g vs 186 g+10%
  8. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+7%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2+5%

Why is Galaxy S10 Lite better than nova 8 5G?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  3. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  5. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 5GHuawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4
Design
Weight169 g186 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.1 mm
Height160.1 mm162.5 mm
Width74.1 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhitePrism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—705 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%87.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 640
AnTuTu score—370,751
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—11,151
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—876
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/2
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W45 W
Charged in 30 min120%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.49 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11One UI 5
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