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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G Lite

What nova 8 Pro 5G does better (11) and where nubia RedMagic 5G Lite wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 8 Pro 5G
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $650
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G Lite
8.0Score
3 advantages≈ $650
Higher score
8.6Display8.9
7.6Camera6.9
4.3Battery6.2
7.9Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 5Gnubia RedMagic 5G Lite
74.1 × 163.37.978.5 × 171.79.1
nova 8 Pro 5Gnubia RedMagic 5G LiteDifference
Height163.3 mm171.7 mm−8.4 mm
Width74.1 mm78.5 mm−4.4 mm
Thickness7.9 mm9.1 mm−1.2 mm
Weight184 g215 g−31 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 5G better than nubia RedMagic 5G Lite?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  3. Weight184 g vs 215 g+17%
  4. Pixel density439 ppi vs 388 ppi+13%
  5. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  8. Thickness7.9 mm vs 9.1 mm+15%
  9. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 80.5%+14%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is nubia RedMagic 5G Lite better than nova 8 Pro 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+27%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight184 g215 g
Thickness7.9 mm9.1 mm
Height163.3 mm171.7 mm
Width74.1 mm78.5 mm
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,340 px
Pixel density439 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%80.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W18 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, 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 11nubia UI 8.0
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