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Huawei nova 8 5G vs Vivo X50 Pro

What nova 8 5G does better (7) and where X50 Pro wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
7 advantages≈ $440
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Vivo X50 Pro
Vivo · 2020X50 Pro
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ $480
7.0Display7.2
7.9Camera9.4
4.2Battery3.9
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GX50 Pro
74.1 × 160.17.672.8 × 158.58
nova 8 5GX50 ProDifference
Height160.1 mm158.5 mm+1.6 mm
Width74.1 mm72.8 mm+1.3 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8 mm−0.4 mm
Weight169 g182 g−12 g

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

Why is nova 8 5G better than X50 Pro?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  3. Charged in 30 min120% vs 57%2.1×
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · X50 Pro: No
  5. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  6. Weight169 g vs 182 g+7%
  7. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8 mm+5%

Why is X50 Pro 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 4,315 mAh+14%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  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 ProVivo X50 Pro≈ $4807.2
Design
Weight169 g182 g
Thickness7.6 mm8 mm
Height160.1 mm158.5 mm
Width74.1 mm72.8 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteDark Blue, Light Blue
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
Measured brightness—503 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%90.6%
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
AnTuTu score—323,736
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,937
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 cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,315 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W33 W
Charged in 30 min120%57%
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
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.34 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11Funtouch 10.5
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