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nova 8 5G vs Galaxy S20

Huawei nova 8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

What nova 8 5G does better (7) and where Galaxy S20 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G

7.4Score

7 advantages≈ $440

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

17 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

7.0Display7.7

7.9Camera7.9

4.2Battery3.8

7.1Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GGalaxy S20

	nova 8 5G	Galaxy S20	Difference
Height	160.1 mm	151.7 mm	+8.4 mm
Width	74.1 mm	69.1 mm	+5 mm
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.9 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	169 g	163 g	+6 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than Galaxy S20?

Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
5GYes · Galaxy S20: No
Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.2″+6%
Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy S20 better than nova 8 5G?

Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
Pixel density392 ppi vs 563 ppi+44%
Memory card slotNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
Max video4K vs 8K
eSIMNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
Weight169 g vs 163 g+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8
Design
Weight	169 g	163 g
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.9 mm
Height	160.1 mm	151.7 mm
Width	74.1 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, White	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.2″
Panel	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	392 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	814 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 985 5G	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.58 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G77	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	—	525,029
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	12,557
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,414
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,800 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	66 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	120%	—
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
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 11	One UI 5