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nova 8 Pro 4G vs Xperia Pro-I

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Sony Xperia Pro-I

What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (9) and where Xperia Pro-I wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G

7.5Score

9 advantages

Sony · 2021Xperia Pro-I

8.0Score

16 advantages≈ $1,000

Higher score

8.6Display8.0

7.6Camera8.0

4.3Battery3.8

5.8Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 4GXperia Pro-I

	nova 8 Pro 4G	Xperia Pro-I	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	166 mm	−2.7 mm
Width	74.1 mm	72 mm	+2.1 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	184 g	211 g	−27 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Xperia Pro-I?

Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
Charged in 30 min120% vs 50%2.4×
Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
Weight184 g vs 211 g+15%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%
Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 82.5%+11%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%

Why is Xperia Pro-I better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
5GNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
Pixel density439 ppi vs 643 ppi+46%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
Memory card slotNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G7.5	Sony Xperia Pro-I≈ $1,0008.0
Design
Weight	184 g	211 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	163.3 mm	166 mm
Width	74.1 mm	72 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx5
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, White	Frosted Black
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,236 px	1,644 px
Resolution (height)	2,676 px	3,840 px
Pixel density	439 ppi	643 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Measured brightness	—	644 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	82.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 985 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.58 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G77	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	—	725,839
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,540
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Main sensor size	—	1"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	—	120 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	120%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 11	—