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- nova 8 Pro 5G vs NEX 3S 5G
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.
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8.6Display7.0
7.6Camera7.4
4.3Battery4.8
7.9Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 Pro 5GNEX 3S 5G
| nova 8 Pro 5G | NEX 3S 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 167.4 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 76.1 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9.4 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 220 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?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Wired charging66 W vs 44 W+50%
- Pixel density439 ppi vs 363 ppi+21%
- Weight184 g vs 220 g+19%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 9.4 mm+19%
- Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
Why is NEX 3S 5G better than nova 8 Pro 5G?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 Pro 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 93.6%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 220 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 167.4 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, White | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,676 px | 2,256 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 363 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 93.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.58 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 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 | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | Funtouch 10.0 |





