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- nova 8 5G vs Axon 10s Pro 5G
Huawei nova 8 5G vs ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G
What nova 8 5G does better (7) and where Axon 10s Pro 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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7.0Display5.9
7.9Camera8.6
4.2Battery3.1
7.1Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 5GAxon 10s Pro 5G
| nova 8 5G | Axon 10s Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.2 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.4 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 175 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 5G better than Axon 10s Pro 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 10s Pro 5G: No
- Weight169 g vs 175 g+4%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%
Why is Axon 10s Pro 5G better than nova 8 5G?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, White | Blue, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 87.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.58 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| 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 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | Mifavor UI 10 |









