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Huawei nova 8 vs TCL 20 Pro 5G
What nova 8 does better (8) and where 20 Pro 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 820 Pro 5G
| nova 8 | 20 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 164.2 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 190 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 better than 20 Pro 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Weight169 g vs 190 g+12%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+16%
- Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
Why is 20 Pro 5G better than nova 8?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 8: Yes
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8: Yes
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73 mm |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Colours | Powder Pink | Moondust Gray, Marine Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | 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 | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 420 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820E | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | — |
