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Huawei nova 8 5G vs Vivo X50 5G

What nova 8 5G does better (6) and where X50 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
6 advantages≈ $440
vs
Vivo X50 5G
Vivo · 2020X50 5G
7.4Score
5 advantages≈ $480
7.0Display7.2
7.9Camera8.1
4.2Battery3.8
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GX50 5G
74.1 × 160.17.675.4 × 159.57.6
nova 8 5GX50 5GDifference
Height160.1 mm159.5 mm+0.6 mm
Width74.1 mm75.4 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.6 mm=
Weight169 g174 g−6 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than X50 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  3. 4K selfie videoYes · X50 5G: No
  4. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  5. Weight169 g vs 174 g+3%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 87%+3%

Why is X50 5G better than nova 8 5G?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  3. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+11%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 5GHuawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4
Vivo X50 5GVivo X50 5G≈ $4807.4
Design
Weight169 g174 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.6 mm
Height160.1 mm159.5 mm
Width74.1 mm75.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteGlaze Black, Frost Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,376 px
Pixel density392 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%87%
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 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,200 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
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
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, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11Funtouch 10.5
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