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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.

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 5G
7.4Score
7 advantages≈ $440
vs
ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G
ZTE · 2020Axon 10s Pro 5G
7.5Score
11 advantages
Higher score
7.0Display5.9
7.9Camera8.6
4.2Battery3.1
7.1Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 5GAxon 10s Pro 5G
74.1 × 160.17.673.4 × 159.27.9
nova 8 5GAxon 10s Pro 5GDifference
Height160.1 mm159.2 mm+0.9 mm
Width74.1 mm73.4 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.9 mm−0.3 mm
Weight169 g175 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?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 10s Pro 5G: No
  5. Weight169 g vs 175 g+4%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
  7. Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%

Why is Axon 10s Pro 5G better than nova 8 5G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  6. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  7. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 5G: Yes
  8. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 5GHuawei nova 8 5G≈ $4407.4
Design
Weight169 g175 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.9 mm
Height160.1 mm159.2 mm
Width74.1 mm73.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteBlue, Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density392 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%87.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 650
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W18 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
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 11Mifavor UI 10
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