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- nova 8 vs Axon 30 Pro 5G
Huawei nova 8 vs ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G
What nova 8 does better (5) and where Axon 30 Pro 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.0Display7.9
7.9Camera7.8
4.2Battery4.3
6.4Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8Axon 30 Pro 5G
| nova 8 | Axon 30 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 163.6 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.3 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 186 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 better than Axon 30 Pro 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 55 W+20%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Weight169 g vs 186 g+10%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 87.2%+2%
Why is Axon 30 Pro 5G better than nova 8?
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+11%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+28%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Powder Pink | Black, Pink |
| 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 | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 87.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820E | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.73" |
| 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 | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 55 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 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| 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 | MyOS 11 |
