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- nova 8i vs 8s 5G
Huawei nova 8i vs Realme 8s 5G
What nova 8i does better (6) and where 8s 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8i8s 5G
| nova 8i | 8s 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 162.5 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 74.8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 191 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8i better than 8s 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · 8s 5G: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.4% vs 83.9%+7%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%
Why is 8s 5G better than nova 8i?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- 5GNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8i: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Process11 nm vs 6 nm+83%
- Pixel density391 ppi vs 405 ppi+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Colours | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black | Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 530 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 83.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Dimensity 810 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 329,661 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 7,314 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 106% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | realme UI 2.0 |
