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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Vivo NEX 3S 5G

What nova 8 Pro 5G does better (6) and where NEX 3S 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 Pro 5G
8.0Score
6 advantages≈ $650
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Vivo NEX 3S 5G
Vivo · 2020NEX 3S 5G
7.4Score
9 advantages≈ $680
8.6Display7.0
7.6Camera7.4
4.3Battery4.8
7.9Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 5GNEX 3S 5G
74.1 × 163.37.976.1 × 167.49.4
nova 8 Pro 5GNEX 3S 5GDifference
Height163.3 mm167.4 mm−4.1 mm
Width74.1 mm76.1 mm−2 mm
Thickness7.9 mm9.4 mm−1.5 mm
Weight184 g220 g−36 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 5G better than NEX 3S 5G?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 44 W+50%
  3. Pixel density439 ppi vs 363 ppi+21%
  4. Weight184 g vs 220 g+19%
  5. Thickness7.9 mm vs 9.4 mm+19%
  6. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%

Why is NEX 3S 5G better than nova 8 Pro 5G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
  7. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 93.6%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo NEX 3S 5GVivo NEX 3S 5G≈ $6807.4
Design
Weight184 g220 g
Thickness7.9 mm9.4 mm
Height163.3 mm167.4 mm
Width74.1 mm76.1 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteBlack, Blue, Orange
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,256 px
Pixel density439 ppi363 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%93.6%
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 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W44 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
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 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
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 11Funtouch 10.0
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