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Huawei nova 8 vs Samsung Galaxy M62

What nova 8 does better (5) and where Galaxy M62 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8
Huawei · 2021nova 8
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ $450
vs
Samsung Galaxy M62
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M62
7.2Score
6 advantages
Higher score
7.0Display5.2
7.9Camera7.5
4.2Battery8.0
6.4Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8Galaxy M62
74.1 × 160.17.676.3 × 163.99.5
nova 8Galaxy M62Difference
Height160.1 mm163.9 mm−3.8 mm
Width74.1 mm76.3 mm−2.2 mm
Thickness7.6 mm9.5 mm−1.9 mm
Weight169 g218 g−49 g

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

Why is nova 8 better than Galaxy M62?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Weight169 g vs 218 g+29%
  4. Thickness7.6 mm vs 9.5 mm+25%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 86.7%+3%

Why is Galaxy M62 better than nova 8?

  1. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+84%
  2. CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.73 GHz+23%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 8: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8: Yes
  5. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8Huawei nova 8≈ $4507.2
Design
Weight169 g218 g
Thickness7.6 mm9.5 mm
Height160.1 mm163.9 mm
Width74.1 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursPowder PinkLaser Green, Laser Gray, Laser Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%86.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 820EExynos 9825
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency2.22 GHz2.73 GHz
GPUMali-G57Mali-G76 MP12
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.73"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12One UI 5
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