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Huawei nova 8 5G vs Vivo V20 Pro

What nova 8 5G does better (6) and where V20 Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
6 advantages≈ $440
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Vivo V20 Pro
Vivo · 2020V20 Pro
6.4Score
4 advantages≈ $440
7.0Display6.2
7.9Camera7.6
4.2Battery3.1
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GV20 Pro
74.1 × 160.17.674.2 × 158.87.4
nova 8 5GV20 ProDifference
Height160.1 mm158.8 mm+1.3 mm
Width74.1 mm74.2 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.4 mm+0.2 mm
Weight169 g170 g−1 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than V20 Pro?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. NFCYes · V20 Pro: No
  5. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 85%+5%

Why is V20 Pro better than nova 8 5G?

  1. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  2. Pixel density392 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 44 MP+38%
  4. Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.4 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 5GHuawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4
Vivo V20 ProVivo V20 Pro≈ $4406.4
Design
Weight169 g170 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.4 mm
Height160.1 mm158.8 mm
Width74.1 mm74.2 mm
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteSunset Melody, Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%85%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W33 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesNo
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
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11Funtouch 11
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