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Huawei Y9a vs Infinix Note 8

What Y9a does better (7) and where Note 8 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Y9a
Huawei · 2020Y9a
5.4Score
7 advantages≈ $220
vs
Infinix Note 8
Infinix · 2020Note 8
5.6Score
2 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
4.7Display3.9
7.2Camera6.4
3.9Battery6.5
3.5Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y9aNote 8
76.5 × 163.5978.8 × 175.39
Y9aNote 8Difference
Height163.5 mm175.3 mm−11.8 mm
Width76.5 mm78.8 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness9 mm9 mm=

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

Why is Y9a better than Note 8?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 18 W2.2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Pixel density397 ppi vs 258 ppi+54%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Note 8: No
  6. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio84.8% vs 83%+2%

Why is Note 8 better than Y9a?

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+24%
  2. Screen size6.6″ vs 7″+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Y9aHuawei Y9a≈ $2205.4
Infinix Note 8Infinix Note 8≈ $2205.6
Design
Weight197 g—
Thickness9 mm9 mm
Height163.5 mm175.3 mm
Width76.5 mm78.8 mm
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursSpace Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight BlackGray, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,640 px
Pixel density397 ppi258 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%83%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.73"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1XOS 7.1
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