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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Vivo iQOO 5 Pro 5G

What nova 8 Pro 5G does better (8) and where iQOO 5 Pro 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 Pro 5G
8.0Score
8 advantages≈ $650
vs
Vivo iQOO 5 Pro 5G
Vivo · 2020iQOO 5 Pro 5G
8.5Score
9 advantages≈ $660
Higher score
8.6Display7.7
7.6Camera9.5
4.3Battery5.5
7.9Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 5GiQOO 5 Pro 5G
74.1 × 163.37.973.3 × 159.68.9
nova 8 Pro 5GiQOO 5 Pro 5GDifference
Height163.3 mm159.6 mm+3.7 mm
Width74.1 mm73.3 mm+0.8 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm−1 mm
Weight184 g198 g−14 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 5G better than iQOO 5 Pro 5G?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. Pixel density439 ppi vs 398 ppi+10%
  3. Weight184 g vs 198 g+8%
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
  5. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  6. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 89.4%+3%

Why is iQOO 5 Pro 5G better than nova 8 Pro 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 120 W+82%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
  5. Charged in 30 min120% vs 300%2.5×
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight184 g198 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm
Height163.3 mm159.6 mm
Width74.1 mm73.3 mm
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,376 px
Pixel density439 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%89.4%
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 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.31"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W120 W
Charged in 30 min120%300%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
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 11—
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