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- nova 8 Pro 5G vs 9 Pro
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro
What nova 8 Pro 5G does better (4) and where 9 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display8.3
7.6Camera9.5
4.3Battery6.9
7.9Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 Pro 5G9 Pro
| nova 8 Pro 5G | 9 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.2 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.6 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.7 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 197 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 Pro 5G better than 9 Pro?
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Weight184 g vs 197 g+7%
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 103%+17%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.7 mm+10%
Why is 9 Pro better than nova 8 Pro 5G?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 525 ppi+20%
- CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 197 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.2 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, White | Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,676 px | 3,216 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 859 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 90.3% |
| 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 | — | 1,185,805 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,989 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,527 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.43" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 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 | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 103% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | 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 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | OxygenOS 14 |
