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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (7) and where Galaxy Note 10 Plus wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G
7.6Score
7 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Samsung · 2019Galaxy Note 10 Plus
7.9Score
15 advantages≈ $3,100
Higher score
8.6Display7.4
7.6Camera8.0
4.3Battery5.8
5.8Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy Note 10 Plus
74.1 × 163.37.977.2 × 162.37.9
nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy Note 10 PlusDifference
Height163.3 mm162.3 mm+1 mm
Width74.1 mm77.2 mm−3.1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm7.9 mm=
Weight184 g196 g−12 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Galaxy Note 10 Plus?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  3. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  4. Charged in 30 min120% vs 65%+85%
  5. Weight184 g vs 196 g+7%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy Note 10 Plus better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  11. Pixel density439 ppi vs 498 ppi+13%
  12. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight184 g196 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.9 mm
Height163.3 mm162.3 mm
Width74.1 mm77.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteWhite, Black, Red
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px3,040 px
Pixel density439 ppi498 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—790 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GSamsung Exynos 9825
Chip makerKirinSamsung
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali-G77Mali G76 MP12
AnTuTu score—819,454
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,640
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,002
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W45 W
Charged in 30 min120%65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.19 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11One UI
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