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Huawei nova 8i vs TCL 20S
What nova 8i does better (5) and where 20S wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8i20S
| nova 8i | 20S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 166.2 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 76.9 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8i better than 20S?
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Dual SIMYes · 20S: No
- Weight190 g vs 199 g+5%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.4% vs 84%+6%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.1 mm+6%
Why is 20S better than nova 8i?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 166.2 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 76.9 mm |
| Colours | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black | Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| 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 | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 84% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 106% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | — |
