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Huawei nova 8 vs OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G
What nova 8 does better (2) and where Reno5 Pro 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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7.0Display7.2
7.9Camera7.5
4.2Battery4.9
6.4Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8Reno5 Pro 5G
| nova 8 | Reno5 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.7 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.2 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm | = |
| Weight | 169 g | 173 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 better than Reno5 Pro 5G?
- 4K selfie videoYes · Reno5 Pro 5G: No
- Weight169 g vs 173 g+2%
Why is Reno5 Pro 5G better than nova 8?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,350 mAh+14%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+17%
- Pixel density392 ppi vs 402 ppi+3%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 173 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.7 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Powder Pink | Astral Blue, Starry Black, Starry Dream, Star Wish Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,100 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 88.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820E | Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,350 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 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 | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| 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 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | ColorOS 12 |
